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CMS is introducing these codes as part of the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) to enable primary care practices to deliver and document remote evaluation and management services within value-based care arrangements.
G0660 through G0668 are new CMS codes introduced under the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) for remote evaluation and management services in primary care. These codes enable practices participating in value-based care arrangements to document and bill for virtual patient encounters, each with specific documentation requirements for the type and complexity of remote service delivered.
Early Authority Opportunity: As new 2026 codes, G0660-G0668 represent an opportunity to establish expertise before widespread adoption. Practices preparing for TEAM participation should understand these codes now.
The Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) is a CMS Innovation Center initiative designed to fundamentally change how primary care is delivered and reimbursed in Medicare. The model emphasizes:
G0660-G0668 provide the billing infrastructure for TEAM practices to deliver virtual care as part of their value-based arrangements. These codes:
TEAM model finalization and practice recruitment
G0660-G0668 codes become active for billing
Ongoing performance measurement and adjustment
The G0660-G0668 series encompasses different types of remote E/M services within the TEAM model. Each code corresponds to specific service types and time thresholds. Final code descriptors will be confirmed in CMS's 2026 fee schedule.
Initial remote evaluation and management service for TEAM-attributed patients. Establishes the virtual care relationship within the model.
Subsequent remote E/M with straightforward medical decision making. Brief follow-up encounters for stable patients.
Subsequent remote E/M with moderate complexity medical decision making. Multiple chronic condition management.
Subsequent remote E/M with high complexity medical decision making. Complex patients requiring intensive virtual management.
Remote care coordination activities for TEAM patients. Includes care planning, referral coordination, and care team communication.
Review and interpretation of remote monitoring data as part of TEAM care management. Integrates with RPM programs.
Remote transitional care management following hospital discharge or care setting transitions for TEAM patients.
Remote chronic care management services for TEAM-attributed patients with multiple chronic conditions.
Add-on code for additional complexity in TEAM remote services. Similar concept to G2211 for in-person visits.
Note: Code descriptors shown are preliminary based on CMS announcements. Final descriptors, RVUs, and specific requirements will be published in the CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule.
Based on CMS's approach to similar codes and the TEAM model framework, documentation for G0660-G0668 will likely require:
Documentation that the patient is attributed to the TEAM-participating practice and eligible for model services.
Record of the remote care platform used (video, audio, asynchronous) and confirmation of technology requirements met.
For time-based codes: start/end times. For MDM-based codes: documentation supporting the complexity level selected.
How the remote service relates to the patient's overall TEAM care plan and quality/outcome goals.
Documentation of patient consent for remote services and TEAM model participation.
Practices planning for TEAM participation should work with their EMR vendors to ensure systems can capture and report TEAM-specific documentation elements. This includes attribution tracking, care plan management, and quality metrics.
While G0660-G0668 are new codes without denial history, we can anticipate likely denial triggers based on similar CMS codes and the TEAM model structure:
Services billed for patients not in the TEAM model
Billing entity not enrolled in the TEAM model
Complexity level not supported by documentation
For time-based codes, minimum duration not documented
Services billed more frequently than allowed
As new codes in an Innovation Center model, CMS will closely monitor utilization to ensure appropriate use and model integrity.
If your primary care practice participates in the TEAM model starting in 2026, you may see G0660-G0668 codes on your Medicare statements for virtual care services. These represent:
Documentation from virtual encounters
Your overall care management plan
Communication between your care team members
In the TEAM model, patients are "attributed" to a primary care practice based on their pattern of care. This means:
Under 45 CFR § 164.524, you have the legal right to access all documentation related to your TEAM care, including remote service records, care plans, and coordination notes. This includes any G0660-G0668 service documentation.
Learn more about your access rightsPractices considering TEAM participation should begin preparing now for G0660-G0668 implementation in 2026:
Complexity add-on for longitudinal care. G0668 serves a similar function for TEAM remote services.
View G2211 Guide →Home health telehealth codes. Different patient population but similar remote care documentation concepts.
View Telehealth Guide →Chronic Care Management codes. G0667 provides similar services within the TEAM model framework.
View all G-Code guides →Transitional Care Management codes. G0666 enables remote TCM within TEAM practices.
View all G-Code guides →RPM codes (99453-99458) integrate with G0665 for complete remote monitoring in TEAM practices.
View all G-Code guides →Preparing for potential G0660-G0668 denials? Understand appeal strategies and documentation requirements.
View Denial Guide →G0660-G0668 are new Medicare codes coming in 2026 for virtual care from your primary care doctor. These codes are part of a new CMS program called TEAM that's designed to improve how primary care practices take care of their patients.
If your doctor's office joins the TEAM program, they'll be able to provide more of your care through video visits, phone calls, and remote monitoring instead of requiring you to come into the office for everything. These new codes let them bill Medicare for these virtual services.
The goal is to make it easier for you to stay connected with your care team and get help managing your health conditions without always needing an in-person visit. If you start seeing these codes on your Medicare statements in 2026, it means you're receiving virtual care services from a TEAM-participating practice.
G0660-G0668 are new CMS HCPCS Level II codes for remote evaluation and management (E/M) services under the TEAM (Transforming Episode Accountability Model) primary care initiative. These codes enable primary care practices to provide and bill for virtual care services as part of value-based care arrangements, effective 2026.
TEAM (Transforming Episode Accountability Model) is a CMS Innovation Center initiative designed to transform primary care delivery by emphasizing care coordination, population health management, and value-based payment. The remote E/M codes (G0660-G0668) are part of this model's infrastructure for enabling virtual care while maintaining quality standards.
The G0660-G0668 TEAM Remote E/M codes are scheduled to become effective January 1, 2026. Practices participating in the TEAM model should prepare documentation workflows and EMR configurations in advance of the implementation date.
These codes are designed for primary care practices participating in the CMS TEAM model. Eligible billing practitioners include physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants providing primary care services within a TEAM-participating practice. Practices must meet specific CMS participation requirements.
Documentation requirements include: patient enrollment in a TEAM-participating practice, the remote care platform used, time spent on the encounter, clinical assessment and medical decision-making, care plan updates, and documentation of how the service relates to the patient's overall care management. Specific requirements vary by code.
Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute billing advice. G0660-G0668 are new codes with requirements subject to change before implementation. Always consult current CMS guidelines and qualified healthcare compliance professionals for specific billing decisions.
Last updated: January 2025 | Sources: CMS Innovation Center, CMS HCPCS Announcements, Medicare Fee Schedule Proposed Rules