Demonstration, prior to initial use, of home inr monitoring for patient with either mechanical heart valve(s), chronic atrial fibrillation, or venous thromboembolism who meets medicare coverage criteria, under the direction of a physician; includes: face-to-face demonstration of use and care of the inr monitor, obtaining at least one blood sample, provision of instructions for reporting home inr test results, and documentation of patient ability to perform testing prior to its use
This is the 2009 version of HCPCS G0248 - please refer to the 2016 HCPCS code set for the latest version.
Added on Monday, July 01, 2002
Status changed on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 to: Change in long description of procedure or modifier code
BETOS Classification: Office Visits > New
Medicare coverage status: Special coverage instructions apply
