G8737 – Most current ldl-c >=100mg/dl
HCPCS Level II code · G codes: Procedures / Professional Services (Temporary)
HCPCS codeG8737
- Long description
- Most current ldl-c >=100mg/dl
- Short description
- Ldl-c >=100mg/dl
- Pricing indicator
00Not separately priced by Part B (bundled, not covered or Part A only)- Medicare coverage
CCarrier judgment – coverage decided by the Medicare contractor- BETOS category
M5BSpecialist - psychiatry- Added
- January 1, 2012
- Last change
- January 1, 2015 – No change
- Termination date
- December 31, 2014
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code G8737?
G8737 is a HCPCS Level II code for most current ldl-c >=100mg/dl. It was discontinued on December 31, 2014.
Does Medicare cover G8737?
The HCPCS file lists coverage code C: Carrier judgment – coverage decided by the Medicare contractor. Coverage and payment also depend on local coverage determinations and the patient’s plan.
Nearby G codes
- 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
- G8736 – Most current ldl-c <100mg/dl
- G8738 – Left ventricular ejection fraction (lvef) < 40% or documentation of severely or moderately depressed left ventricular systolic function
- G8739 – Left ventricular ejection fraction (lvef) >= 40% or documentation as normal or mildly depressed left ventricular systolic function
- G8740 – Left ventricular ejection fraction (lvef) not performed or assessed, reason not given
- G8749 – Absence of signs of melanoma (tenderness, jaundice, localized neurologic signs such as weakness, or any other sign suggesting systemic spread) or absence of symptoms of melanoma (cough, dyspnea, pain, paresthesia, or any other symptom suggesting the possibility of systemic spread of melanoma)
- G8751 – Smoking status and exposure to second hand smoke in the home not assessed, reason not given
- G8752 – Most recent systolic blood pressure < 140 mmhg
- G8753 – Most recent systolic blood pressure >= 140 mmhg
- G8754 – Most recent diastolic blood pressure < 90 mmhg
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.