G8598 – Aspirin or another antiplatelet therapy used

Long description

Aspirin or another antiplatelet therapy used

Short description

Asa/antiplat ther used

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, 2017 – No change

Nearby G codes

• G8584 – No beta-blocker at discharge
• G8585 – Anti-lipid treatment 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
• G8599 – Aspirin or another antiplatelet therapy not used, reason not given
• G8600 – Iv thrombolytic therapy initiated within 4.5 hours (<= 270 minutes) of time last known well
• G8601 – Iv thrombolytic therapy not initiated within 4.5 hours (<= 270 minutes) of time last known well for reasons documented by clinician (e.g. patient enrolled in clinical trial for stroke, patient admitted for elective carotid intervention)
• G8602 – Iv thrombolytic therapy not initiated within 4.5 hours (<= 270 minutes) of time last known well, reason not given
• G8627 – Surgical procedure performed within 30 days following cataract surgery for major complications (e.g., retained nuclear fragments, endophthalmitis, dislocated or wrong power iol, retinal detachment, or wound dehiscence)
• G8628 – Surgical procedure not performed within 30 days following cataract surgery for major complications (e.g., retained nuclear fragments, endophthalmitis, dislocated or wrong power iol, retinal detachment, or wound dehiscence)
• G8629 – Documentation of order for prophylactic parenteral antibiotic to be given within one hour (if fluoroquinolone or vancomycin, two hours) prior to surgical incision (or start of procedure when no incision is required)
• G8630 – Documentation that administration of prophylactic parenteral antibiotics was initiated within one hour (if fluoroquinolone or vancomycin, two hours) prior to surgical incision (or start of procedure when no incision is required), as ordered