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CPT G0570

2026 Billing Guide

BHI with APCM - General

Reimbursement

$54.44

Threshold

20m

2026 Status

Active

What is CPT Code G0570?

CPT G0570 is defined as: Behavioral Health Integration services furnished in conjunction with Advanced Primary Care Management (APCM) services, sharing a common care plan; at least 20 minutes per calendar month. This code mirrors CPT 99484 (General BHI) for patients in the APCM program.

This code is primarily used for BHI services. It falls under the category of Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) / General and is valid for the 2026 calendar year according to the CMS Physician Fee Schedule.

2026 RVU Components

Relative Value Units (Non-Facility)

Standard Formula Applied

Work RVU

0.93

Physician Effort

PE (Non-Fac)

0.66

Practice Expense

Malpractice

0.04

Risk Factor

Total RVU

1.63

Note: [(Work RVU * Work GPCI) + (PE RVU * PE GPCI) + (MP RVU * MP GPCI)] * Conversion Factor

2026 CMS Policy Intelligence

roi efficiency

High ROI code for APCM practices as it requires minimal infrastructure (no psychiatric consultant mandate) for a $54.44 reimbursement.

apcm symmetry

Ensures that even low-intensity BHI services are reportable under the new bundled management model.

equity focus

Enables broader access to behavioral health support for all patients in an APCM practice, not just those in complex CoCM.

Administrative Framework

Place of Service

11 (Office)12 (Home)22 (On Campus-Outpatient Hospital)

NCCI Exclusions

Do not bill with:99484G0568G0569

Required Primary Codes

Must be billed alongside a primary service.

Operational Requirements

minimum time

20 minutes per calendar month

staff type

Clinical staff working under General Supervision of MD/NP/PA

frequency

Once per calendar month

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care plan requirement

Integrated within the master APCM care plan; must address one or more behavioral health conditions.

Compliance Checklist

Minimum 20 minutes of documented management time
Systematic assessment and follow-up (use of rating scales recommended)
Documentation of care coordination directly related to the behavioral condition
Consistency with APCM shared care plan

Audit Defense

No specific audit defense elements defined.

2026 Update

G0570 is the primary vehicle for 'General BHI' within the APCM framework from 2026 onwards.

Common Clinical Scenarios

F43.20 (Adjustment disorder, unspecified) managed via monthly check-ins in APCM
Follow-up for F32.9 (Depression, unspecified) where 20 minutes of coordination is sufficient

CMS Eligibility: 1 or more behavioral health conditions. Ongoing management based on patient's longitudinal needs

Target Specialties & Utilization

Family MedicineInternal MedicineRural Health Clinics

Typical Clinical Indications (ICD-10)

F41.1 (GAD)F32.9 (Depression)F43.2 (Adjustment disorder)

Billing Differentiation

VS 99484

99484 is the FFS version; G0570 is the APCM-linked version.

VS G2214

G2214 is for low-intensity CoCM (30m); G0570 is for General BHI (20m).

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