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Share the list of 86 audio-only services covered by the latest telehealth extension

Give staff a list of the audio-only telehealth services that are covered by the three-month waiver extension as you head into the new year (PBN 12/30/24 [subscription required]).
 
The last-second, short-term American Rescue Act, 2025, keeps the audio-only option alive for 86 telehealth services that are covered in 2024. But make sure your team and patients understand that telephone E/M visits won’t be covered unless CMS takes additional action in the coming year.
 
Remember, telephone E/M codes (99441-99443) will be deleted, and CMS will not cover the new audio-only codes (98008-98015) that will replace them in 2025. The agency assigned the new audio-only and audio/video codes (98000-98007) a status indicator of I (invalid) in the final 2025 Medicare physician fee schedule. Your practice should continue to report telehealth E/M visits with the appropriate in-person E/M code.
 
Audio-only telehealth services Jan. 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025
Code
Short descriptor
Code
Short descriptor
0591T
Hlth&wb coaching indiv 1st
96168
Hlth bhv ivntj fam ea addl
0592T
Hlth&wb coaching indiv f-up
97535
Self care mngment training
0593T
Hlth&wb coaching indiv group
97802
Medical nutrition indiv in
90785
Psytx complex interactive
97803
Med nutrition indiv subseq
90791
Psych diagnostic evaluation
97804
Medical nutrition group
90792
Psych diag eval w/med srvcs
98966
Hc pro phone call 5-10 min
90832
Psytx w pt 30 minutes
98967
Hc pro phone call 11-20 min
90833
Psytx w pt w e/m 30 min
98968
Hc pro phone call 21-30 min
90834
Psytx w pt 45 minutes
99406
Behav chng smoking 3-10 min
90836
Psytx w pt w e/m 45 min
99407
Behav chng smoking > 10 min
90837
Psytx w pt 60 minutes
99497
Advncd care plan 30 min
90838
Psytx w pt w e/m 60 min
99498
Advncd care plan addl 30 min
90839
Psytx crisis initial 60 min
G0108
Diab manage trn  per indiv
90840
Psytx crisis ea addl 30 min
G0109
Diab manage trn ind/group
90845
Psychoanalysis
G0270
Mnt subs tx for change dx
90846
Family psytx w/o pt 50 min
G0296
Visit to determ ldct elig
90847
Family psytx w/pt 50 min
G0396
Alcohol/subs interv 15-30mn
90853
Group psychotherapy
G0397
Alcohol/subs interv >30 min
92507
Speech/hearing therapy
G0406
Inpt/tele follow up 15
92508
Speech/hearing therapy
G0407
Inpt/tele follow up 25
92521
Evaluation of speech fluency
G0408
Inpt/tele follow up 35
92522
Evaluate speech production
G0420
Ed svc ckd ind per session
92523
Speech sound lang comprehen
G0421
Ed svc ckd grp per session
92524
Behavral qualit analys voice
G0425
Inpt/ed teleconsult30
96116
Nubhvl xm phys/qhp 1st hr
G0426
Inpt/ed teleconsult50
96121
Nubhvl xm phy/qhp ea addl hr
G0427
Inpt/ed teleconsult70
96127
Brief emotional/behav assmt
G0438
Ppps, initial visit
96130
Psycl tst eval phys/qhp 1st
G0439
Ppps, subseq visit
96131
Psycl tst eval phys/qhp ea
G0442
Annual alcohol screen 15 min
96132
Nrpsyc tst eval phys/qhp 1st
G0443
Brief alcohol misuse counsel
96133
Nrpsyc tst eval phys/qhp ea
G0444
Depression screen annual
96136
Psycl/nrpsyc tst phy/qhp 1st
G0445
High inten beh couns std 30m
96137
Psycl/nrpsyc tst phy/qhp ea
G0446
Intens behave ther cardio dx
96138
Psycl/nrpsyc tech 1st
G0447
Behavior counsel obesity 15m
96139
Psycl/nrpsyc tst tech ea
G0459
Telehealth inpt pharm mgmt
96156
Hlth bhv assmt/reassessment
G0506
Comp asses care plan ccm svc
96158
Hlth bhv ivntj indiv 1st 30
G0513
Prolong prev svcs, first 30m
96159
Hlth bhv ivntj indiv ea addl
G0514
Prolong prev svcs, addl 30m
96160
Pt-focused hlth risk assmt
G2086
Off base opioid tx 70min
96161
Caregiver health risk assmt
G2087
Off base opioid tx, 60 m
96164
Hlth bhv ivntj grp 1st 30
G2088
Off base opioid tx, add30
96165
Hlth bhv ivntj grp ea addl
G2211
Complex E/M visit add on
96167
Hlth bhv ivntj fam 1st 30
G2212
Prolong outpt/office vis
Source: CY 2024 PFS Final Rule List of services payable under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule when furnished via telehealth - Updated 11/13/2023
 
 
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