S0220 — Medical conference by a physician with interdisciplinary team of health professionals or representatives of community agencies to coordinate activities of patient care (patient is present); approximately 30 minutes
S0220 is a HCPCS Level II code for medical conference by a physician with interdisciplinary team of health professionals or representatives of community agencies to coordinate activities of patient care (patient is present); approximately 30 minutes. It belongs to the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) section. Medicare does not pay it — see the coverage note below before you bill it.
Medicare coverage: Not payable by Medicare
Medicare does not pay this code. It may still be valid for another payer, but a Medicare claim carrying it will not be reimbursed.
From the coverage field of the CMS Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File, release 2026Q3-Jul. This states Medicare’s position on the code, not on your particular claim.
Physician fee schedule statusI
Not valid for Medicare purposes. Medicare uses another code.
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The CMS record for S0220
- Long descriptor
- Medical conference by a physician with interdisciplinary team of health professionals or representatives of community agencies to coordinate activities of patient care (patient is present); approximately 30 minutes
- Short descriptor
- Medical conference by physic
- Added
- January 1, 2001
- BETOS
- Z2
- Pricing indicator
- 00 — Not priced by Part B
The official wording. This is what the code means.
CMS's 28-character form, which is what shows up on a remittance advice.
When CMS introduced the code.
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.
Service not separately priced by Part B — not covered, bundled into another service, or used by Part A only.
Codes adjacent to S0220
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If S0220 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- S0195Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, polyvalent, intramuscular, for children from five years to nine years of age who have not previously received the vaccineterminated
- S0197Prenatal vitamins, 30-day supply
- S0199Medically induced abortion by oral ingestion of medication including all associated services and supplies (e.g., patient counseling, office visits, confirmation of pregnancy by hcg, ultrasound to confirm duration of pregnancy, ultrasound to confirm completion of abortion) except drugs
- S0201Partial hospitalization services, less than 24 hours, per diem
- S0207Paramedic intercept, non-hospital-based als service (non-voluntary), non-transport
- S0208Paramedic intercept, hospital-based als service (non-voluntary), non-transport
- S0209Wheelchair van, mileage, per mile
- S0215Non-emergency transportation; mileage, per mile
- S0221Medical conference by a physician with interdisciplinary team of health professionals or representatives of community agencies to coordinate activities of patient care (patient is present); approximately 60 minutes
- S0250Comprehensive geriatric assessment and treatment planning performed by assessment team
- S0255Hospice referral visit (advising patient and family of care options) performed by nurse, social worker, or other designated staff
- S0257Counseling and discussion regarding advance directives or end of life care planning and decisions, with patient and/or surrogate (list separately in addition to code for appropriate evaluation and management service)
- S0260History and physical (outpatient or office) related to surgical procedure (list separately in addition to code for appropriate evaluation and management service)
- S0265Genetic counseling, under physician supervision, each 15 minutes
- S0270Physician management of patient home care, standard monthly case rate (per 30 days)
- S0271Physician management of patient home care, hospice monthly case rate (per 30 days)
Questions about S0220
What is HCPCS code S0220?
S0220 is a HCPCS Level II code for medical conference by a physician with interdisciplinary team of health professionals or representatives of community agencies to coordinate activities of patient care (patient is present); approximately 30 minutes. It sits in the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) section.
Does Medicare cover S0220?
The CMS HCPCS file marks S0220 as "Not payable by Medicare". Medicare does not pay this code. It may still be valid for another payer, but a Medicare claim carrying it will not be reimbursed.
How is S0220 paid under the physician fee schedule?
S0220 carries PFS status code I. Not valid for Medicare purposes. Medicare uses another code.