G8585 – Anti-lipid treatment at discharge

Long description

Anti-lipid treatment at discharge

Short description

Antilipid treat disch

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, 2015 – No change

Termination date

December 31, 2014

Nearby G codes

• 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
• 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
• G8586 – Anti-lipid treatment contraindicated
• G8587 – No anti-lipid treatment at discharge
• G8593 – Lipid profile results documented and reviewed (must include total cholesterol, hdl-c, triglycerides and calculated ldl-c)
• G8594 – Lipid profile not performed, reason not given
• G8595 – Most recent ldl-c < 100 mg/dl
• G8597 – Most recent ldl-c >= 100 mg/dl
• G8598 – Aspirin or another antiplatelet therapy used
• G8599 – Aspirin or another antiplatelet therapy not used, reason not given