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    OpenPayerBilling CodesProcedures / Professional ServicesHCPCS hcpcs-g0515-cognitive-skills-training-15-minute-unit
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    HCPCS G0515: Cognitive Rehabilitation, Direct One-on-One 15 Minutes

    HCPCS Level II code G0515 describes one-on-one cognitive rehabilitation therapy focusing on development of attention, memory, problem solving and compensatory training, billed in 15-minute increments; service type is direct individual cognitive skills training typically provided in outpatient rehabilitation clinics, skilled therapy settings, or similar ambulatory care locations where clinicians deliver targeted cognitive retraining to patients.

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    Clinical Context

    A 68-year-old male with a recent ischemic stroke is referred to outpatient cognitive rehabilitation for progressive deficits in attention, working memory, and problem solving that limit safe independent functioning at home. The clinician schedules 45 minutes of direct, one-on-one cognitive training focused on divided attention tasks, memory encoding strategies, and compensatory problem-solving approaches. The session is documented in 15-minute units, with structured cognitive exercises, task-specific training, caregiver education on cueing strategies, and brief outcome measures (e.g., attention task accuracy, functional task performance). Workflow includes: intake assessment and baseline cognitive screening; individualized treatment planning; one-on-one treatment delivered by a qualified therapist (neuropsychologist, speech-language pathologist, or occupational therapist) using standardized and functional tasks; progress documentation indicating minutes of direct skilled care; and follow-up scheduling to continue serial treatment units as clinically indicated.

    Related CPT Codes

    CPT CodeDescriptionRelationship to This Procedure
    97129Therapeutic interventions to improve cognitive function (each 15 minutes)Similar timed cognitive therapy code used in some outpatient therapy settings; may be billed when payer requires CPT rather than HCPCS for cognitive training

    97130 | Therapeutic interventions to improve cognitive function (each additional 15 minutes) | Add-on code for additional timed cognitive therapy beyond initial unit when payer allows

    96132 | Neuropsychological testing evaluation services by a psychologist or physician, per hour of clinician time | Used for baseline and serial cognitive assessment that informs the G0515 treatment plan

    96136 | Psychological or neuropsychological test administration and scoring, first 30 minutes | Used when standardized cognitive testing is administered during assessment sessions prior to therapy

    97530 | Therapeutic activities to improve functional performance (direct one-on-one) | Used when cognitive strategies are practiced within functional ADL tasks; may be performed in conjunction with G0515

    Related Modifiers

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    ModifierDescriptionWhen to Use
    25CPT modifier 25 indicates that on the same day as another procedure or service, the same physician or other qualified health care professional provided a significant, separately identifiable…- When to apply: Use modifier 25 only on an E/M code to indicate the same provider delivered a significant, separately identifiable E/M service on the same day as another procedure or service — i.e.,…
    59Modifier 59 indicates a distinct procedural service when two procedures that are not normally billed together are clinically and procedurally separate. The CPT definition (as reiterated by CMS)…- Use modifier -59 to report a distinct procedural service when documentation supports that the procedure reported is not normally billed together with another service on the same day because of a…
    76Modifier -76, Repeat Procedure or Service by Same Physician or Other Qualified Health Care Professional, is appended when the same provider performs an identical, medically necessary procedure or…- Use modifier -76 when the same physician or other qualified health care professional performs an identical procedure or service a second (or subsequent) time on the same date of service and the…
    77Modifier 77 indicates that a previously performed procedure or service was legitimately repeated by a different physician or other qualified health care professional. The AMA’s CPT definition…- Use modifier 77 when a basic procedure or service already performed is repeated by a different physician or other qualified health care professional (for example, a second provider independently…
    8PModifier 8P—Performance Measure Reporting Modifier – Action Not Performed, Reason Not Otherwise Specified— is appended only to CPT Category II quality-reporting codes to indicate that the specified…- Use modifier -8P only with CPT Category II codes when the quality-measure action was not performed for an eligible patient and there is no documented reason in the medical record for omitting the…

    Related Provider Taxonomies

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    Taxonomy CodeSpecialtyNotes
    103K00000XBehavior AnalystA behavior analyst is qualified by at least a master's degree and Behavior Analyst Certification Board certification and/or a state-issued credential …
    231H00000XAudiologist(1) A specialist in evaluation, habilitation and rehabilitation of those whose communication disorders center in whole or in part in hearing function.…
    207RC0000XCardiovascular Disease PhysicianAn internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threaten…
    2086S0105XSurgery of the Hand (Surgery) PhysicianA surgeon with expertise in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means, of all structures of the up…
    2084A0401XAddiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) PhysicianA doctor of osteopathy board eligible/certified in the field of Psychiatry by the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry is able to ob…
    163WN0003XLow-Risk Neonatal Registered NurseNursing Service Providers · Registered Nurse
    207RH0002XHospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) PhysicianAn internal medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illne…
    2085R0204XVascular & Interventional Radiology PhysicianA radiologist who diagnoses and treats diseases by various radiologic imaging modalities. These include fluoroscopy, digital radiography, computed tom…

    Related ICD-10-CM Codes

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    ICD-10-CM CodeDescription
    F01.50Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety
    F02.80Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety
    F03.90Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety
    F06.8Other specified mental disorders due to known physiological condition
    F07.81Postconcussional syndrome
    F07.9Unspecified personality and behavioral disorder due to known physiological condition
    F43.20Adjustment disorder, unspecified
    F44.89Other dissociative and conversion disorders
    F82Specific developmental disorder of motor function
    F90.0Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, predominantly inattentive type

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    HCPCS-G0017-PSYCHOTHERAPY-CRISIS-FIRST-60-MINUTES-NON-OFFICE

    HCPCS G0017: Psychotherapy for Crisis, First 60 Minutes

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    HCPCS-G0019-COMMUNITY-HEALTH-INTEGRATION-SDOH-CARE-COORDINATION

    HCPCS G0019: Community Health Integration, Person-Centered Assessment

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    1. 1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
    2. 2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
    3. 3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.
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