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    OpenPayerBilling CodesProcedures / Professional ServicesHCPCS hcpcs-g0560-safety-planning-intervention-20-min
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    HCPCS G0560: Safety Planning Intervention, 20 Minutes

    Medicare pays $44 on average nationally for this procedure.

    HCPCS Level II code G0560 describes a safety planning intervention performed personally by a qualified practitioner in approximately 20-minute increments; services include assisting the patient to identify personalized elements such as recognizing warning signs of an impending suicidal or substance use–related crisis, employing internal coping strategies, using social contacts and settings for distraction, engaging family or caregivers for support, contacting mental health or substance use professionals or agencies, and making the environment safe, typically delivered as a behavioral health counseling or crisis-intervention service in outpatient or community behavioral health settings.

    For related coverage guidance, see recent payer policy updates: Achalasia and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Minimally Invasive Procedures - Medical Policy, Esophageal Brush Biopsy, Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Field Stimulation for Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders.

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    Clinical & Coding Specifications

    Clinical Context

    A 28-year-old patient presents to an outpatient behavioral health clinic after calling a crisis line for worsening suicidal ideation following a recent substance relapse. The licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) or psychiatrist conducts an initial risk assessment and documents acute risk factors, protective factors, and current intent. As part of the encounter, the clinician provides a structured safety planning intervention lasting 20 minutes or more, personally assisting the patient to: identify early warning signs of crisis; list internal coping strategies; name social contacts and settings for distraction; identify family members or friends to contact for help; list professional crisis resources (hotlines, outpatient clinic numbers, local emergency services); and develop means-restriction steps to make the environment safer. The safety plan is written, reviewed with the patient, and entered into the medical record. If additional time is required beyond 20 minutes, multiple units of G0560 are documented with start/stop times and clinical rationale. Typical workflow includes risk assessment, documentation of consent and capacity, completion of the safety plan, provision of crisis resources, coordination with outpatient or inpatient services as indicated, and scheduling follow-up. Typical sites of service are outpatient behavioral health clinics, community mental health centers, emergency departments, and certified crisis programs where individualized, face-to-face safety planning is performed by an eligible practitioner.

    Related CPT Codes

    CPT CodeDescriptionRelationship to This Procedure
    90791Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation (no medical services)Often performed before or in conjunction with G0560 to assess mental status and risk and to formulate the safety plan
    90832Psychotherapy, 30 minutes with patientMay be billed for ongoing psychotherapy sessions that expand on coping strategies identified in the safety plan
    90846Family psychotherapy (without patient present), 50 minutesUsed when family members are engaged separately to support the safety plan and means restriction
    99406Smoking and tobacco use cessation counseling, intermediate, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutesExample of brief behavioral counseling codes that may be provided in the same visit for comorbid substance use (short duration codes billed separately when applicable)
    T1017Targeted case management, per 15 minutes (HCPCS Level II)Used in community behavioral health settings for coordination of services and follow-up related to implementation of the safety plan

    Related Modifiers

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    ModifierDescriptionWhen to Use
    95Modifier 95 indicates that a service was provided via synchronous, real‑time audio‑video telehealth rather than in‑person. Per CMS, AAPC and professional associations, append modifier 95 to claim…- Use modifier 95 to indicate a service was furnished via synchronous, real‑time audiovisual telehealth (a live audio‑video conference between patient and provider) rather than in‑person. - Pair…
    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…
    52Modifier ‑52 (Reduced Services) indicates that a service or procedure was partially reduced or omitted at the provider’s discretion, allowing reporting of the basic procedure number with a qualifier…- Use modifier -52 when a physician or qualified health professional electively reduces or omits part of a procedure or service (for example, performing fewer required views or omitting a portion of…
    22Modifier –22 (Increased Procedural Services) is used when a reported procedure is substantially more extensive than normally required. The CPT Manual and CMS state it may be appended only when the…- When to use: Append modifier -22 to a procedural CPT code when the service performed is substantially more extensive than the usual service described by that code — i.e., the procedure required…
    23Modifier -23 (Unusual Anesthesia) is used on anesthesia service CPT codes when a procedure that normally requires no anesthesia or only local anesthesia must be performed under general anesthesia…- Use modifier -23 only on anesthesia CPT codes (00100–01999) when a procedure that normally requires no anesthesia or only local anesthesia must be performed under general anesthesia because of…
    78CPT modifier -78 indicates an unplanned, related return to the operating or procedure room by the same provider during the global postoperative period. It is appended when treatment for a…- Use modifier -78 when an unplanned, related complication during the original procedure’s global postoperative period requires the patient to return to a formal operating or procedure room and the…

    Related Provider Taxonomies

    8 rows

    Taxonomy Code
    101Y00000X
    1041C0700X
    103G00000X
    101YP2500X
    2081N0008X
    103TP0814X
    163WG0100X
    261QR1100X

    Related ICD-10-CM Codes

    28 rows

    ICD-10-CM CodeDescription
    F06.30Mood disorder due to known physiological condition, unspecified
    F10.20Alcohol dependence, uncomplicated
    F10.21Alcohol dependence, in remission
    F11.20Opioid dependence, uncomplicated
    F11.21Opioid dependence, in remission
    F14.20Cocaine dependence, uncomplicated
    F19.10Other psychoactive substance abuse, uncomplicated
    F19.20Other psychoactive substance dependence, uncomplicated
    F32.1Major depressive disorder, single episode, moderate
    F32.2Major depressive disorder, single episode, severe without psychotic features

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    Related Payer Policy Updates

    Specialty: Gastroenterology1 / 3

    10 rows

    PolicyPayerEffective Date
    Achalasia and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Minimally Invasive Procedures - Medical PolicyHealth-New-England2027-02-01
    Esophageal Brush Biopsycaresourcegeorgia2026-12-01
    Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Field Stimulation for Functional Abdominal Pain Disordersbcbsvermont2026-12-01
    Gastric Pacing/Gastric Electrical Stimulation (GES)Cigna2026-11-15
    Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Field Stimulation for Disorders of Gut-Brain Interactionpremerabluecrossofwashington2026-11-06
    Percutaneous electrical nerve field stimulation for disorders of gut-brain interactionpremerabluecrossofwashington2026-11-06
    Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Field Stimulation for Disorders of Gut-Brain Interactionpremerabluecrossofwashington2026-11-06
    Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) Coverage Policyevicore2026-11-05
    Non-invasive Testing for Liver FibrosisModa Health2026-11-01
    Surgical Site of Care - Colonoscopy and Sigmoidoscopyregence2026-11-01

    Related Codes

    HCPCS-G9490-HOME-ASSESSMENT-NON-HOMEBOUND

    HCPCS G9490: Home Visit Patient Assessment for Non-Homebound Beneficiary

    HCPCS-G0008-INFLUENZA-VACCINE-ADMINISTRATION

    HCPCS G0008: Administration of Influenza Virus Vaccine

    HCPCS-G0009-PNEUMOCOCCAL-VACCINE-ADMINISTRATION

    HCPCS G0009: Administration of Pneumococcal Vaccine

    HCPCS-G0010-HEPATITIS-B-VACCINE-ADMINISTRATION

    HCPCS G0010: Administration of Hepatitis B Vaccine

    HCPCS-G0011-PREP-COUNSELING-HIV-RISK-REDUCTION-ADHERENCE

    HCPCS G0011: Individual PrEP Counseling, HIV Risk Assessment

    HCPCS-G0012-PRE-EXPOSURE-PROPHYLAXIS-INJECTION-HIV-PREVENTION

    HCPCS G0012: Injection of PrEP Drug for HIV Prevention

    HCPCS-G0013-PREP-INDIVIDUAL-COUNSELING-HIV-RISK-REDUCTION

    HCPCS G0013: Individual PrEP Counseling by Clinical Staff

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

    HCPCS G0017: Psychotherapy for Crisis, First 60 Minutes

    HCPCS-G0018-PSYCHOTHERAPY-CRISIS-ADDITIONAL-30-MINUTES-NON-OFFICE

    HCPCS G0018: Psychotherapy for Crisis, Additional 30 Minutes

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

    HCPCS G0019: Community Health Integration, Person-Centered Assessment

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    References

    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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