G8475 – Angiotensin converting enzyme (ace) inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker (arb) therapy not prescribed, reason not given

Long description

Angiotensin converting enzyme (ace) inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker (arb) therapy not prescribed, reason not given

Short description

Ace/arb thxpy not rx'd

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, 2013 – No change

Nearby G codes

• G8452 – Beta-blocker therapy not prescribed
• G8458 – Clinician documented that patient is not an eligible candidate for genotype testing; patient not receiving antiviral treatment for hepatitis c during the measurement period (e.g. genotype test done prior to the reporting period, patient declines, patient not a candidate for antiviral treatment)
• G8460 – Clinician documented that patient is not an eligible candidate for quantitative rna testing at week 12; patient not receiving antiviral treatment for hepatitis c
• G8461 – Patient receiving antiviral treatment for hepatitis c during the measurement period
• G8464 – Clinician documented that prostate cancer patient is not an eligible candidate for adjuvant hormonal therapy; low or intermediate risk of recurrence or risk of recurrence not determined
• G8465 – High or very high risk of recurrence of prostate cancer
• G8473 – Angiotensin converting enzyme (ace) inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker (arb) therapy prescribed
• G8474 – Angiotensin converting enzyme (ace) inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker (arb) therapy not prescribed for reasons documented by the clinician (e.g., allergy, intolerance, pregnancy, renal failure due to ace inhibitor, diseases of the aortic or mitral valve, other medical reasons) or (e.g., patient declined, other patient reasons)
• G8476 – Most recent blood pressure has a systolic measurement of < 140 mmhg and a diastolic measurement of < 90 mmhg
• G8477 – Most recent blood pressure has a systolic measurement of >= 140 mmhg and/or a diastolic measurement of >= 90 mmhg
• G8478 – Blood pressure measurement not performed or documented, reason not given
• G8482 – Influenza immunization administered or previously received
• G8483 – Influenza immunization was not administered for reasons documented by clinician (e.g., patient allergy or other medical reasons, patient declined or other patient reasons, vaccine not available or other system reasons)
• G8484 – Influenza immunization was not administered, reason not given
• G8485 – I intend to report the diabetes mellitus (dm) measures group
• G8486 – I intend to report the preventive care measures group