G9727 – Patient unable to complete the lepf prom at initial evaluation and/or discharge due to blindness, illiteracy, severe mental incapacity or language incompatibility and an adequate proxy is not available
HCPCS Level II code · G codes: Procedures / Professional Services (Temporary)
HCPCS codeG9727
- Long description
- Patient unable to complete the lepf prom at initial evaluation and/or discharge due to blindness, illiteracy, severe mental incapacity or language incompatibility and an adequate proxy is not available
- Short description
- Pt unable cmplt lepf prom
- Pricing indicator
00Not separately priced by Part B (bundled, not covered or Part A only)- Medicare coverage
CCarrier judgment – coverage decided by the Medicare contractor- BETOS category
Z2Undefined codes- Added
- January 1, 2017
- Last change
- January 1, 2021 – No change
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code G9727?
G9727 is a HCPCS Level II code for patient unable to complete the lepf prom at initial evaluation and/or discharge due to blindness, illiteracy, severe mental incapacity or language incompatibility and an adequate proxy is not available.
Does Medicare cover G9727?
The HCPCS file lists coverage code C: Carrier judgment – coverage decided by the Medicare contractor. Coverage and payment also depend on local coverage determinations and the patient’s plan.
Nearby G codes
- G9719 – Patient is not ambulatory, bed ridden, immobile, confined to chair, wheelchair bound, dependent on helper pushing wheelchair, independent in wheelchair or minimal help in wheelchair
- G9720 – Hospice services for patient occurred any time during the measurement period
- G9721 – Patient not ambulatory, bed ridden, immobile, confined to chair, wheelchair bound, dependent on helper pushing wheelchair, independent in wheelchair or minimal help in wheelchair
- G9722 – Documented history of renal failure or baseline serum creatinine >= 4.0 mg/dl; renal transplant recipients are not considered to have preoperative renal failure, unless, since transplantation the cr has been or is 4.0 or higher
- G9723 – Hospice services for patient received any time during the measurement period
- G9724 – Patients who had documentation of use of anticoagulant medications overlapping the measurement year
- G9725 – Patients who use hospice services any time during the measurement period
- G9726 – Patient refused to participate
- G9728 – Patient refused to participate
- G9729 – Patient unable to complete the lepf prom at initial evaluation and/or discharge due to blindness, illiteracy, severe mental incapacity or language incompatibility and an adequate proxy is not available
- G9730 – Patient refused to participate
- G9731 – Patient unable to complete the lepf prom at initial evaluation and/or discharge due to blindness, illiteracy, severe mental incapacity or language incompatibility and an adequate proxy is not available
- G9732 – Patient refused to participate
- G9733 – Patient unable to complete the low back fs prom at initial evaluation and/or discharge due to blindness, illiteracy, severe mental incapacity or language incompatibility and an adequate proxy is not available
- G9734 – Patient refused to participate
- G9735 – Patient unable to complete the shoulder fs prom at initial evaluation and/or discharge due to blindness, illiteracy, severe mental incapacity or language incompatibility and an adequate proxy is not available
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.