Summary & Overview
HCPCS S9901: Christian Science Nurse Services, Per Hour
HCPCS Level II code S9901 denotes hourly services by a journal-listed Christian Science nurse. This code captures a nontraditional nursing service that centers on spiritual care and supportive, nonmedical assistance provided in patient residences or Christian Science nursing facilities. Nationally, S9901 matters because it identifies a discrete service category that some payers may recognize separately from standard skilled nursing or home health, affecting coverage determinations and billing workflows.
Key payers addressed include Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, UnitedHealthcare, and Medicare. Readers will find a concise overview of how the code is defined, which payers are commonly involved in coverage discussions, and the clinical and administrative context for billing this service. The publication outlines typical sites of service and the service type tied to S9901, highlights common modifiers used with similar HCPCS Level II services, and notes areas where input data is unavailable.
This summary is intended for national audiences seeking clarity on classification and billing context for faith-based nursing services represented by S9901. It provides the foundational information needed to understand where this code fits within payer billing landscapes and which operational considerations may apply when documenting and submitting claims for journal-listed Christian Science nursing provided on an hourly basis.
Billing Code Overview
HCPCS Level II code S9901 represents services provided by a journal-listed Christian Science nurse, billed per hour. The service type is nursing care delivered under the Christian Science nursing model, which typically focuses on spiritual care and nonmedical support consistent with that denomination's practices. The typical site of service for S9901 is patient-centered locations where Christian Science nursing is provided, such as private residences, Christian Science nursing facilities, or other community-based settings where journal-listed Christian Science nurses render hourly services.
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Clinical & Coding Specifications
Clinical Context
A patient who is a practicing member of the Christian Science church is discharged from an acute hospital or is receiving home-based supportive care and requests in-home spiritual and skilled nursing services from a journal-listed Christian Science nurse. Typical patients are elderly or have chronic, non-surgical medical conditions where the family requests nursing assistance that aligns with Christian Science practice. The visit is scheduled by the patient or family through the Christian Science nursing service and is delivered in the patient’s home, assisted-living facility, hospice residence, or long-term care setting.
A typical clinical workflow: a family or hospice coordinator requests a journal-listed Christian Science nurse for hourly supportive care. The nurse documents the start and stop times, tasks performed (routine assessments, non-invasive supportive care, assistance with activities of daily living that are consistent with Christian Science nursing scope), communications with family and any supervising clinician, and the spiritual care provided per organizational policies. If the nurse provides extended services beyond typical scope or in unusual circumstances, appropriate modifiers may be appended per payer rules. Billing is submitted under S9901 billed per hour with documentation of time, services, and nurse journal listing status.
Coding Specifications
| Modifier | Description | When to Use |
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