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

Long description

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

Short description

Reop req bld grft oth

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, 2025 – No change

Nearby G codes

• G8569 – Prolonged postoperative intubation (> 24 hrs) required
• G8570 – Prolonged postoperative intubation (> 24 hrs) not 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
• 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
• G8579 – Antiplatelet medication at discharge
• G8580 – Antiplatelet medication contraindicated
• G8581 – No antiplatelet medication at discharge
• G8582 – Beta-blocker at discharge
• G8583 – Beta-blocker contraindicated
• G8584 – No beta-blocker at discharge
• G8585 – Anti-lipid treatment at discharge