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)

Long description

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)

Short description

Doc med reas no urine protn

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, 2015 – No change

Termination date

December 31, 2014

Nearby G codes

• 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)
• G8769 – Lipid profile not performed, reason not given
• G8770 – Urine protein test result documented and reviewed
• G8771 – Documentation of diagnosis of chronic kidney disease
• 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
• G8778 – Documentation of medical reason(s) for not performing diabetes screening test (e.g., patients with a diagnosis of diabetes, or with palliative goals or for whom treatment of hypertension with standard treatment goals is not clinically appropriate)
• G8779 – Diabetes screening test not performed, reason not given
• G8780 – Counseling for diet and physical activity performed