G8977 – I intend to report the oncology measures group

Long description

I intend to report the oncology measures group

Short description

Oncology measures grp

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, 2017 – No change

Termination date

December 31, 2016

Nearby G codes

• 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
• G8974 – Hemoglobin level measurement not documented, reason not given
• 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
• 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
• G8983 – Changing & maintaining body position functional limitation, discharge status, at discharge from therapy or to end reporting
• G8984 – Carrying, moving & handling objects functional limitation, current status, at therapy episode outset and at reporting intervals
• G8985 – Carrying, moving and handling objects, projected goal status, at therapy episode outset, at reporting intervals, and at discharge or to end reporting