G8570 – Prolonged postoperative intubation (> 24 hrs) not required

Long description

Prolonged postoperative intubation (> 24 hrs) not required

Short description

No prol intub req

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, 2014 – No change

Nearby G codes

• 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
• G8568 – Patient was not referred to a physician (preferably a physician with training in disorders of the ear) for an otologic evaluation, reason not given
• G8569 – Prolonged postoperative intubation (> 24 hrs) required
• G8571 – Development of deep sternal wound infection/mediastinitis within 30 days postoperatively
• G8572 – No deep sternal wound infection/mediastinitis
• G8573 – Stroke following isolated cabg surgery
• G8574 – No stroke following isolated cabg surgery
• G8575 – Developed postoperative renal failure or required dialysis
• G8576 – No postoperative renal failure/dialysis not required
• G8577 – Re-exploration required due to mediastinal bleeding with or without tamponade, unplanned coronary artery intervention (native, vessel, graft, or both), valve dysfunction, aortic reintervention, or other cardiac reason
• G8578 – Re-exploration not required due to mediastinal bleeding with or without tamponade, unplanned coronary artery intervention (native, vessel, graft, or both), valve dysfunction, aortic reintervention, or other cardiac reason