$33.50
G0447 is for individual obesity counseling. G0473 is for a 30-minute group session with 2-10 participants.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
G0473 Group counseling Medicare reimbursement rates in Minnesota
Report G0473 for a 30-minute group obesity counseling session with 2-10 participants when Medicare coverage requirements for obesity counseling are met. Compare G0473 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Minnesota.
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 G0473 in Minnesota?
Minnesota 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
$12.59
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Minnesota
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
$9.84
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Minnesota
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.
Preventive counseling
About G0473: Group obesity behavior counseling
Report G0473 for a 30-minute group obesity counseling session with 2-10 participants when Medicare coverage requirements for obesity counseling are met.
G0473 represents a face-to-face group session focused on behavioral strategies for weight management, including nutrition choices, physical activity, and sustained behavior change. It is used for a group of 2-10 participants and represents a 30-minute service. Primary care clinicians commonly furnish this counseling in an office or outpatient setting; qualified staff may also participate when permitted under the applicable supervision and coverage requirements.
Select G0473 for the group format rather than individual obesity counseling. Medicare obesity counseling generally requires the beneficiary to meet the BMI eligibility threshold and the service to be furnished in an eligible primary care setting. Document the counseling content, the beneficiary’s attendance, the group size, and the service duration. CMS assigns work and practice-expense RVUs to the code; report the service for each beneficiary who attended, not a separate unit for each other participant.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU0.23 · 61%
- Practice expense (office) RVU0.14 · 37%
- Malpractice RVU0.01 · 3%
1.6K
Medicare services in 2024 · #2628 by national volume
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.
G0473 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Minnesota, from the same CMS release.
99401
No office ratePrev med cnsl indiv apprx 15
99401 represents individual preventive counseling and is not specific to group obesity counseling. G0473 identifies the group format and obesity focus.
$33.50
G0446 addresses cardiovascular risk reduction counseling, while G0473 concerns group behavioral counseling for obesity.
Compare G0473 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
Minnesota →
Office / nonfacility
$12.59
Facility
$9.84
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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 G0473 in Minnesota.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
15,288
- Code
- G0473
- Physician work
- 0.23
- Practice expense
- 0.14
- Malpractice
- 0.01
GPCI2026.csv
66
- Locality
- Minnesota
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 1.029
- Malpractice
- 0.296
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.23 | × 1.000 | 0.2300 |
| Practice expense | 0.14 | × 1.029 | 0.1441 |
| Malpractice | 0.01 | × 0.296 | 0.0030 |
| Total RVUs | 0.3770 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Minnesota$12.59
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.23 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 0.14 | 1.029 |
| Malpractice | 0.01 | 0.296 |
(0.23 × 1 + 0.14 × 1.029 + 0.01 × 0.296) × $33.4009 = $12.59
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.23 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 0.06 | 1.029 |
| Malpractice | 0.01 | 0.296 |
(0.23 × 1 + 0.06 × 1.029 + 0.01 × 0.296) × $33.4009 = $9.84
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.
G0473 billing questions
When should G0473 be used instead of G0447?
Use G0473 for a 30-minute group session with 2-10 participants. G0447 is the individual obesity counseling code.
What should the note include?
Document the beneficiary’s attendance, group size, counseling duration, and weight-management topics or behavioral interventions addressed.
Is G0473 billed once for the whole group?
No. Report the service for each beneficiary who attended; the group’s total number of attendees does not determine units for an individual claim.
Can a practice bill G0473 for a session shorter than 30 minutes?
G0473 represents a 30-minute group service. The record should support that duration and the beneficiary’s participation.
Does Medicare eligibility affect use of this code?
Yes. Medicare obesity counseling coverage includes beneficiary and setting requirements, including the applicable BMI threshold and an eligible primary care setting.
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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6314212,MA,99,REST OF MASSACHUSETTS,1.016,1.053,0.797
6408202,MI,01,DETROIT,1.000,0.965,1.686
6508202,MI,99,REST OF MICHIGAN,1.000,0.913,1.129
6606202,MN,00,MINNESOTA,1.000,1.029,0.296
6707302,MS,00,MISSISSIPPI,1.000,0.861,0.739
6805302,MO,02,METROPOLITAN KANSAS CITY,1.000,0.939,0.977
6905302,MO,01,METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS,1.000,0.952,1.002