G8559 – Patient referred to a physician (preferably a physician with training in disorders of the ear) for an otologic evaluation

Long description

Patient referred to a physician (preferably a physician with training in disorders of the ear) for an otologic evaluation

Short description

Pt ref doc oto eval

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, 2010

Last change

January 1, 2010 – No change

Nearby G codes

• G8543 – Documentation of a positive functional outcome assessment using a standardized tool; care plan not documented within two days of assessment, reason not given
• G8544 – I intend to report the coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) measures group
• G8545 – I intend to report the hepatitis c measures group
• G8547 – I intend to report the ischemic vascular disease (ivd) measures group
• G8548 – I intend to report the heart failure (hf) measures group
• G8549 – All quality actions for the applicable measures in the hepatitis c measures group have been performed for this patient
• G8551 – All quality actions for the applicable measures in the heart failure (hf) measures group have been performed for this patient
• G8552 – All quality actions for the applicable measures in the ischemic vascular disease (ivd) measures group have been performed for this patient
• G8560 – Patient has a history of active drainage from the ear within the previous 90 days
• G8561 – Patient is not eligible for the referral for otologic evaluation for patients with a history of active drainage measure
• G8562 – Patient does not have a history of active drainage from the ear within the previous 90 days
• G8563 – Patient not referred to a physician (preferably a physician with training in disorders of the ear) for an otologic evaluation, reason not given
• G8564 – Patient was referred to a physician (preferably a physician with training in disorders of the ear) for an otologic evaluation, reason not specified)
• G8565 – Verification and documentation of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss
• G8566 – Patient is not eligible for the "referral for otologic evaluation for sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss" measure
• G8567 – Patient does not have verification and documentation of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss