G8478 – Blood pressure measurement not performed or documented, reason not given

Long description

Blood pressure measurement not performed or documented, reason not given

Short description

Bp not performed/doc

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

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• 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)
• G8475 – Angiotensin converting enzyme (ace) inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker (arb) therapy not prescribed, reason not given
• 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
• G8482 – Influenza immunization administered or previously received
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• G8484 – Influenza immunization was not administered, reason not given
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• G8486 – I intend to report the preventive care measures group
• G8487 – I intend to report the chronic kidney disease (ckd) measures group
• G8489 – I intend to report the coronary artery disease (cad) measures group
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