Payment Guide

Attending Physician Payment Guide for Hospice Patients

  • Physician has been designated by the patient as the attending physician
  • Attending Physician is not an employee of the hospice
  • Services are related to the hospice patient's terminal illness
 "GV" modifier
  • Attending physician is not employed or paid under agreement by the hospice
  • Physician is covering for a hospice patient's designated attending physician
  • Physician is not an employee of the hospice
  • Services are related to the hospice patient's terminal illness
 "GV" modifier
  • Attending physician is not employed or paid under agreement by the hospice

"Q5" modifier
  • Services being billed by the attending physician were provided by a covering physician
  • Physician has been designated by the patient as the attending physician
  • Attending physician is not an employee of the hospice
  • Services are NOT related to the hospice patient’s terminal illness
 "GW" modifier
  • Service is not related to the hospice patient’s terminal condition


Hospice of the Piedmont
675 Peter Jefferson Parkway, Suite 300, Charlottesville, VA 22911
Telephone: 434 . 817 . 6900 or 800 . 975 . 5501 | We are available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week