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In those cases (limited to Alaska and Hawaii) when you may bill Medicare for non “face-to-face” telehealth services, you should report the appropriate code for the professional service with modifier GQ Via an asynchronous telecommunications system. GQ Modifier GQ is an option for certain situations where asynchronous telemedicine would be appropriate. Per the AMA, GQ means, “Via an asynchronous telecommunications system.” Asynchronous telemedicine means that medical care was provided via image and video that was not provided in real-time. A patient will undergo a service that is ... • GQ (not used unless you are in an Alaska or Hawaii telehealth demonstration project): asynchronous telehealth service. • GT: Critical Access Hospital distant site providers billing under CAH Optional Method II. • FQ: A Medicare telehealth service was furnished using real-time audio-only communication technology Through Dec. 31, 2024, there are no geographic restrictions for patients or providers. For Medicare, use the place of service code that identifies where the patient is located: POS 02 when the patient is not at home or POS 10 if the telehealth is provided in the patient’s home. However, consistent with current rules, there are three scenarios where modifiers are required on Medicare telehealth claims. In cases when a telehealth service is furnished via asynchronous (store and forward) technology as part of a federal telemedicine demonstration project in Alaska and Hawaii, the GQ modifier is required.

In cases when you may bill Medicare for “non-face-to-face” telehealth services, report the appropriate code for the professional service with modifier GQ Via asynchronous telecommunications system. In all other cases, as a condition of payment, the patient must be present and participating in the telehealth visit. The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 96041 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Medical Genetics and Genetic Counseling Services. How POS Codes Affect Payment. CMS created the POS 02 for telehealth so that a modifier was not needed. By using POS 02, the MAC knows the service is telehealth and processes the claim as such. Modifier GT’s counterpart, modifier GQ Via asynchronous telecommunications system, is still required, when applicable (i.e., if the physician or practitioner is affiliated with a federal telemedicine demonstration conducted in Alaska or Hawaii).