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)

Long description

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)

Short description

Surg proc w/in 30 days

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, 2021 – No change

Termination date

December 31, 2020

Nearby G codes

• 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
• 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
• 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
• G8631 – Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for ordering prophylactic parenteral antibiotics 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)
• G8632 – Prophylactic parenteral antibiotics were not ordered to be given or given within one hour (if fluoroquinolone or vancomycin, two hours) prior to the surgical incision (or start of procedure when no incision is required), reason not given
• G8633 – Pharmacologic therapy (other than minerals/vitamins) for osteoporosis prescribed
• G8634 – Clinician documented patient not an eligible candidate to receive pharmacologic therapy for osteoporosis
• G8635 – Pharmacologic therapy for osteoporosis was not prescribed, reason not given