G8769 – Lipid profile not performed, reason not given
HCPCS Level II code · G codes: Procedures / Professional Services (Temporary)
HCPCS codeG8769
- Long description
- Lipid profile not performed, reason not given
- Short description
- Lipid profile not perform
- 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 G8769?
G8769 is a HCPCS Level II code for lipid profile not performed, reason not given. It was discontinued on December 31, 2014.
Does Medicare cover G8769?
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
- G8759 – All quality actions for the applicable measures in the sleep apnea measures group have been performed for this patient
- G8761 – All quality actions for the applicable measures in the dementia measures group have been performed for this patient
- G8762 – All quality actions for the applicable measures in the parkinson's disease measures group have been performed for this patient
- G8763 – All quality actions for the applicable measures in the hypertension (htn) measures group have been performed for this patient
- G8764 – All quality actions for the applicable measures in the cardiovascular prevention measures group have bee performed for this patient
- G8765 – All quality actions for the applicable measures in the cataract measures group have been performed for this patient
- G8767 – Lipid panel results documented and reviewed (must include total cholesterol, hdl-c, triglycerides and calculated ldl-c)
- G8768 – Documentation of medical reason(s) for not performing lipid profile (e.g., patients with palliative goals or for whom treatment of hypertension with standard treatment goals is not clinically appropriate)
- G8770 – Urine protein test result documented and reviewed
- G8771 – Documentation of diagnosis of chronic kidney disease
- G8772 – Documentation of medical reason(s) for not performing urine protein test (e.g., patients with palliative goals or for whom treatment of hypertension with standard treatment goals is not cllinically appropriate)
- G8773 – Urine protein test was not performed, reason not given
- G8774 – Serum creatinine test result documented and reviewed
- G8775 – Documentation of medical reason(s) for not performing serum creatinine test (e.g., patients with palliative goals or for whom treatment of hypertension with standard treatment goals is not clinically appropriate)
- G8776 – Serum creatinine test not performed, reason not given
- G8777 – Diabetes screening test performed
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.