G9442 – Statin not prescribed for documented reasons (e.g., allergy, medical intolerance)

Long description

Statin not prescribed for documented reasons (e.g., allergy, medical intolerance)

Short description

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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

Z2 Undefined codes

Added

January 1, 2015

Last change

January 1, 2017 – No change

Termination date

December 31, 2016

Nearby G codes

• G9434 – Asthma not well-controlled based on the act, c-act, acq, or ataq score, or specified asthma control tool not used, reason not given
• G9435 – Aspirin prescribed at discharge
• G9436 – Aspirin not prescribed for documented reasons (e.g., allergy, medical intolerance, history of bleed)
• G9437 – Aspirin not prescribed at discharge
• G9438 – P2y inhibitor prescribed at discharge
• G9439 – P2y inhibitor not prescribed for documented reasons (e.g., allergy, medical intolerance, history of bleed)
• G9440 – P2y inhibitor not prescribed at discharge
• G9441 – Statin prescribed at discharge
• G9443 – Statin not prescribed at discharge
• G9448 – Patients who were born in the years 1945 to 1965
• G9449 – History of receiving blood transfusions prior to 1992
• G9450 – History of injection drug use
• G9451 – Patient received one-time screening for hcv infection
• G9452 – Documentation of medical reason(s) for not receiving hcv antibody test due to limited life expectancy
• G9453 – Documentation of patient reason(s) for not receiving one-time screening for hcv infection (e.g., patient declined, other patient reasons)
• G9454 – One-time screening for hcv infection not received within 12-month reporting period and no documentation of prior screening for hcv infection, reason not given