G8974 – Hemoglobin level measurement not documented, reason not given

Long description

Hemoglobin level measurement not documented, reason not given

Short description

Hgb not doc rns not gvn

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, 2013

Last change

January 1, 2021 – No change

Termination date

December 31, 2020

Nearby G codes

• G8966 – Cardiac stress imaging test performed on symptomatic or higher than low chd risk patient or for any reason other than initial detection and risk assessment
• G8967 – Fda approved oral anticoagulant is prescribed
• G8968 – Documentation of medical reason(s) for not prescribing an fda-approved anticoagulant (e.g., present or planned atrial appendage occlusion or ligation or patient being currently enrolled in a clinical trial related to af/atrial flutter treatment)
• G8969 – Documentation of patient reason(s) for not prescribing an oral anticoagulant that is fda approved for the prevention of thromboembolism (e.g., patient preference for not receiving anticoagulation)
• G8970 – No risk factors or one moderate risk factor for thromboembolism
• G8971 – Warfarin or another oral anticoagulant that is fda approved not prescribed, reason not given
• G8972 – One or more high risk factors for thromboembolism or more than one moderate risk factor for thromboembolism
• G8973 – Most recent hemoglobin (hgb) level < 10 g/dl
• G8975 – Documentation of medical reason(s) for patient having a hemoglobin level < 10 g/dl (e.g., patients who have non-renal etiologies of anemia [e.g., sickle cell anemia or other hemoglobinopathies, hypersplenism, primary bone marrow disease, anemia related to chemotherapy for diagnosis of malignancy, postoperative bleeding, active bloodstream or peritoneal infection], other medical reasons)
• G8976 – Most recent hemoglobin (hgb) level >= 10 g/dl
• G8977 – I intend to report the oncology measures group
• G8978 – Mobility: walking & moving around functional limitation, current status, at therapy episode outset and at reporting intervals
• G8979 – Mobility: walking & moving around functional limitation, projected goal status, at therapy episode outset, at reporting intervals, and at discharge or to end reporting
• G8980 – Mobility: walking & moving around functional limitation, discharge status, at discharge from therapy or to end reporting
• G8981 – Changing & maintaining body position functional limitation, current status, at therapy episode outset and at reporting intervals
• G8982 – Changing & maintaining body position functional limitation, projected goal status, at therapy episode outset, at reporting intervals, and at discharge or to end reporting