G8417 – Bmi is documented above normal parameters and a follow-up plan is documented

Long description

Bmi is documented above normal parameters and a follow-up plan is documented

Short description

Calc bmi abv up param f/u

Pricing indicator

00 Not separately priced by Part B (bundled, not covered or Part A only)

Medicare coverage

C Carrier judgment – coverage decided by the Medicare contractor

BETOS category

M5D Specialist - other

Added

January 1, 2008

Last change

January 1, 2014 – No change

Nearby G codes

• G8400 – Patient with central dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (dxa) results not documented, reason not given
• G8401 – Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for screening
• G8404 – Lower extremity neurological exam performed and documented
• G8405 – Lower extremity neurological exam not performed
• G8406 – Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for lower extremity neurological exam measure
• G8410 – Footwear evaluation performed and documented
• G8415 – Footwear evaluation was not performed
• G8416 – Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for footwear evaluation measure
• G8418 – Bmi is documented below normal parameters and a follow-up plan is documented
• G8419 – Bmi documented outside normal parameters, no follow-up plan documented, no reason given
• G8420 – Bmi is documented within normal parameters and no follow-up plan is required
• G8421 – Bmi not documented and no reason is given
• G8422 – Bmi not documented, documentation the patient is not eligible for bmi calculation
• G8427 – Eligible clinician attests to documenting in the medical record they obtained, updated, or reviewed the patient's current medications
• G8428 – Current list of medications not documented as obtained, updated, or reviewed by the eligible clinician, reason not given
• G8430 – Documentation of a medical reason(s) for not documenting, updating, or reviewing the patient's current medications list (e.g., patient is in an acute health crisis where time is of the essence and delay of treatment would jeopardize the patient's health status)