G9593 – Pediatric patient with minor blunt head trauma classified as low risk according to the pecarn prediction rules

Long description

Pediatric patient with minor blunt head trauma classified as low risk according to the pecarn prediction rules

Short description

Low pecarn ped head trauma

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, 2016

Last change

January 1, 2016 – No change

Nearby G codes

• G9578 – Documentation of signed opioid treatment agreement at least once during opioid therapy
• G9579 – No documentation of signed an opioid treatment agreement at least once during opioid therapy
• G9580 – Door to puncture time of 90 minutes or less
• G9581 – Door to puncture time of greater than 2 hours for reasons documented by clinician (e.g., patients who are transferred from one institution to another with a known diagnosis of cva for endovascular stroke treatment; hospitalized patients with newly diagnosed cva considered for endovascular stroke treatment)
• G9582 – Door to puncture time of greater than 90 minutes, no reason given
• G9583 – Patients prescribed opiates for longer than six weeks
• G9584 – Patient evaluated for risk of misuse of opiates by using a brief validated instrument (e.g., opioid risk tool, soapp-r) or patient interviewed at least once during opioid therapy
• G9585 – Patient not evaluated for risk of misuse of opiates by using a brief validated instrument (e.g., opioid risk tool, soapp-r) or patient not interviewed at least once during opioid therapy
• G9594 – Patient presented with a minor blunt head trauma and had a head ct ordered for trauma by an emergency care provider
• G9595 – Patient has documentation of ventricular shunt, brain tumor, or coagulopathy
• G9596 – Pediatric patient had a head ct for trauma ordered by someone other than an emergency care provider or was ordered for a reason other than trauma
• G9597 – Pediatric patient with minor blunt head trauma not classified as low risk according to the pecarn prediction rules
• G9598 – Aortic aneurysm 5.5 - 5.9 cm maximum diameter on centerline formatted ct or minor diameter on axial formatted ct
• G9599 – Aortic aneurysm 6.0 cm or greater maximum diameter on centerline formatted ct or minor diameter on axial formatted ct
• G9600 – Symptomatic aaas that required urgent/emergent (non-elective) repair
• G9601 – Patient discharge to home no later than post-operative day #7