G8890 – Most recent ldl-c under control, results documented and reviewed

Long description

Most recent ldl-c under control, results documented and reviewed

Short description

Ldl-c under control

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

• G8882 – Sentinel lymph node biopsy procedure not performed, reason not given
• G8883 – Biopsy results reviewed, communicated, tracked and documented
• G8884 – Clinician documented reason that patient's biopsy results were not reviewed
• G8885 – Biopsy results not reviewed, communicated, tracked or documented
• G8886 – Most recent blood pressure under control
• G8887 – Documentation of medical reason(s) for most recent blood pressure not being under control (e.g., patients with palliative goals or for whom treatment of hypertension with standard treatment goals is not clinically appropriate)
• G8888 – Most recent blood pressure not under control, results documented and reviewed
• G8889 – No documentation of blood pressure measurement, reason not given
• G8891 – Documentation of medical reason(s) for most recent ldl-c not under control (e.g., patients with palliative goals for whom treatment of hypertension with standard treatment goals is not clinically appropriate)
• G8892 – Documentation of medical reason(s) for not performing ldl-c test (e.g. patients with palliative goals or for whom treatment of hypertension with standard treatment goals is not clinically appropriate)
• G8893 – Most recent ldl-c not under control, results documented and reviewed
• G8894 – Ldl-c not performed, reason not given
• G8895 – Oral aspirin or other antithrombotic therapy prescribed
• G8896 – Documentation of medical reason(s) for not prescribing oral aspirin or other antithrombotic therapy (e.g., patient documented to be low risk or patient with terminal illness or treatment of hypertension with standard treatment goals is not clinically appropriate, or for whom risk of aspirin or other antithrombotic therapy exceeds potential benefits such as for individuals whose blood pressure is poorly controlled)
• G8897 – Oral aspirin or other antithrombotic therapy was not prescribed, reason not given
• G8898 – I intend to report the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) measures group