$51.52
Choose G0541 when the patient is absent during individual training; choose G0539 when the patient participates in the individual face-to-face service.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
G0541 Caregiver training Medicare reimbursement rates in Indiana
Reports 30 minutes of face-to-face, individual caregiver instruction when the patient is absent and training supports the patient's care needs. Compare G0541 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Indiana.
Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.
What does Medicare pay for G0541 in Indiana?
Indiana has 1 payment locality in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the payment area shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$51.52
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Indiana
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
$39.14
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Indiana
One mapped payment locality.
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
Caregiver training
About G0541: Individual Caregiver Training Without Patient
Reports 30 minutes of face-to-face, individual caregiver instruction when the patient is absent and training supports the patient's care needs.
G0541 covers face-to-face instruction provided individually to a caregiver while the patient is not present. The training should address a patient-specific care need, such as helping the caregiver carry out tasks connected to the patient's treatment or functional support. Physicians and other qualified clinicians, including therapists when appropriate to their role, may provide this service in a clinical or other suitable setting.
Report G0541 for the initial 30-minute individual training service, documenting the caregiver's participation, the patient's relevant care needs, the instruction provided, and the time spent. The record should make clear that the patient was absent and connect the training to the patient's care. For additional training time, G0542 describes 15-minute increments. G0543 is the group option when training is provided to a group rather than individually. CMS values G0541 under the physician fee schedule; the supplied CMS rules identify no special payment adjustment for this code.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU1.00 · 63%
- Practice expense (office) RVU0.58 · 36%
- Malpractice RVU0.01 · 1%
This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.
G0541 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Indiana, from the same CMS release.
$25.47
G0541 is the initial 30-minute service. G0542 describes additional 15-minute increments and is not the initial service.
$20.85
G0541 is individual caregiver instruction without the patient. G0543 is for group training without the patient.
Compare G0541 by payment locality
Find the payment area for your service address, then open its rate page for calculation inputs, release history and the percentage-of-Medicare tool. A city may cross payment-area boundaries; the ZIP lookup above helps resolve the location.
1 of 1 payment localities
Indiana →
Office / nonfacility
$51.52
Facility
$39.14
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How this local rate is calculated
Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for G0541 in Indiana.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
15,336
- Code
- G0541
- Physician work
- 1.00
- Practice expense
- 0.58
- Malpractice
- 0.01
GPCI2026.csv
52
- Locality
- Indiana
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.927
- Malpractice
- 0.486
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 1.00 | × 1.000 | 1.0000 |
| Practice expense | 0.58 | × 0.927 | 0.5377 |
| Malpractice | 0.01 | × 0.486 | 0.0049 |
| Total RVUs | 1.5425 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Indiana$51.52
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 1 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 0.58 | 0.927 |
| Malpractice | 0.01 | 0.486 |
(1 × 1 + 0.58 × 0.927 + 0.01 × 0.486) × $33.4009 = $51.52
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 1 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 0.18 | 0.927 |
| Malpractice | 0.01 | 0.486 |
(1 × 1 + 0.18 × 0.927 + 0.01 × 0.486) × $33.4009 = $39.14
The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.
G0541 billing questions
How does G0541 differ from G0539?
Both describe individual face-to-face caregiver training, but G0541 is for training when the patient is absent. G0539 is the corresponding service when the patient is present.
When should G0542 be reported with G0541?
G0541 describes the initial 30-minute service. Use G0542 for additional 15-minute increments when the individual, patient-absent training continues.
Can G0541 be used for group instruction?
No. G0541 is for individual training; G0543 is the group training code for caregiver instruction without the patient present.
What should the record say when billing G0541?
Document that the patient was absent, who received the instruction, the patient-specific care need addressed, the training content, and the time spent.
Is G0541 reported for the caregiver or the patient?
The training is delivered to the caregiver, but it must relate to the patient's care needs. The record should identify the patient and connect the instruction to that patient's care.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.
Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.
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15,338G0543,,Group train w/o patient,A,,0.23,0.42,,0.04,,0.01,0.66,0.28,0,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
15,339G0544,,Post d/c phone follow up,A,,0.98,0.95,,0.24,,0.07,2.00,1.29,0,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
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5305102,IA,00,IOWA,1.000,0.915,0.397
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5515102,KY,00,KENTUCKY,1.000,0.889,0.915