G8725 – Fasting lipid profile performed (triglycerides, ldl-c, hdl-c and total cholesterol)

Long description

Fasting lipid profile performed (triglycerides, ldl-c, hdl-c and total cholesterol)

Short description

Lipid profile perf doc

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

M5B Specialist - psychiatry

Added

January 1, 2012

Last change

January 1, 2017 – No change

Termination date

December 31, 2016

Nearby G codes

• G8714 – Hemodialysis treatment performed exactly three times per week for > 90 days
• G8717 – Spkt/v less than 1.2 (single-pool clearance of urea [kt] / volume [v]), reason not given
• G8718 – Total kt/v greater than or equal to 1.7 per week (total clearance of urea [kt] / volume [v])
• G8720 – Total kt/v less than 1.7 per week (total clearance of urea [kt] / volume [v])
• G8721 – Pt category (primary tumor), pn category (regional lymph nodes), and histologic grade were documented in pathology report
• G8722 – Documentation of medical reason(s) for not including the pt category, the pn category or the histologic grade in the pathology report (e.g., re-excision without residual tumor; non-carcinomasanal canal)
• G8723 – Specimen site is other than anatomic location of primary tumor
• G8724 – Pt category, pn category and histologic grade were not documented in the pathology report, reason not given
• G8726 – Clinician has documented reason for not performing fasting lipid profile (e.g., patient declined, other patient reasons)
• G8728 – Fasting lipid profile not performed, reason not given
• G8730 – Pain assessment documented as positive using a standardized tool and a follow-up plan is documented
• G8731 – Pain assessment using a standardized tool is documented as negative, no follow-up plan required
• G8732 – No documentation of pain assessment, reason not given
• G8733 – Elder maltreatment screen documented as positive and a follow-up plan is documented
• G8734 – Elder maltreatment screen documented as negative, follow-up is not required
• G8735 – Elder maltreatment screen documented as positive, follow-up plan not documented, reason not given