G8917 – Patient with preoperative order for iv antibiotic surgical site infection (ssi) prophylaxis, antibiotic not initiated on time

Long description

Patient with preoperative order for iv antibiotic surgical site infection (ssi) prophylaxis, antibiotic not initiated on time

Short description

Pt w iv ab not given on time

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

April 1, 2012

Last change

April 1, 2012 – No change

Nearby G codes

• G8909 – Patient documented not to have received a burn prior to discharge
• G8910 – Patient documented to have experienced a fall within asc
• G8911 – Patient documented not to have experienced a fall within ambulatory surgical center
• G8912 – Patient documented to have experienced a wrong site, wrong side, wrong patient, wrong procedure or wrong implant event
• G8913 – Patient documented not to have experienced a wrong site, wrong side, wrong patient, wrong procedure or wrong implant event
• G8914 – Patient documented to have experienced a hospital transfer or hospital admission upon discharge from asc
• G8915 – Patient documented not to have experienced a hospital transfer or hospital admission upon discharge from asc
• G8916 – Patient with preoperative order for iv antibiotic surgical site infection (ssi) prophylaxis, antibiotic initiated on time
• G8918 – Patient without preoperative order for iv antibiotic surgical site infection (ssi) prophylaxis
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• G8924 – Spirometry results documented (fev1/fvc < 70%)
• G8925 – Spirometry test results demonstrate fev1 >= 60% fev1/fvc >= 70%, predicted or patient does not have copd symptoms
• G8926 – Spirometry test not performed or documented, reason not given
• G8927 – Adjuvant chemotherapy referred, prescribed or previously received for ajcc stage iii, colon cancer
• G8928 – Adjuvant chemotherapy not prescribed or previously received, for documented reasons (e.g., medical co-morbidities, diagnosis date more than 5 years prior to the current visit date, patient's diagnosis date is within 120 days of the end of the 12 month reporting period, patient's cancer has metastasized, medical contraindication/allergy, poor performance status, other medical reasons, patient refusal, other patient reasons, patient is currently enrolled in a clinical trial that precludes prescription of chemotherapy, other system reasons)
• G8929 – Adjuvant chemotherapy not prescribed or previously received, reason not given