G9790 – Most recent bp is greater than 130/80 mm hg, or blood pressure not documented

Long description

Most recent bp is greater than 130/80 mm hg, or blood pressure not documented

Short description

Most rct bp >/= 130/80

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, 2017

Last change

January 1, 2026 – No change

Nearby G codes

• G9782 – History of or active diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia
• G9783 – Documentation of patients with diabetes who have a most recent fasting or direct ldl- c laboratory test result < 70 mg/dl and are not taking statin therapy
• G9784 – Pathologists/dermatopathologists providing a second opinion on a biopsy
• G9785 – Pathology report diagnosing cutaneous basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, or melanoma (to include in situ disease) sent from the pathologist/ dermatopathologist to the biopsying clinician for review within 7 days from the time when the tissue specimen was received by the pathologist
• G9786 – Pathology report diagnosing cutaneous basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, or melanoma (to include in situ disease) was not sent from the pathologist/ dermatopathologist to the biopsying clinician for review within 7 days from the time when the tissue specimen was received by the pathologist
• G9787 – Patient alive as of the last day of the measurement year
• G9788 – Most recent bp is less than or equal to 130/80 mm hg
• G9789 – Blood pressure recorded during inpatient stays, emergency room visits, or urgent care visits
• G9791 – Most recent tobacco status is tobacco free
• G9792 – Most recent tobacco status is not tobacco free
• G9793 – Patient is currently on a daily aspirin or other antiplatelet
• G9794 – Documentation of medical reason(s) for not on a daily aspirin or other antiplatelet (e.g., history of gastrointestinal bleed, intra-cranial bleed, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (itp), gastric bypass or documentation of active anticoagulant use during the measurement period)
• G9795 – Patient is not currently on a daily aspirin or other antiplatelet
• G9796 – Patient is currently on a high intensity statin therapy
• G9797 – Patient is not on a high intensity statin therapy
• G9798 – Discharge(s) for ami between july 1 of the year prior measurement period to june 30 of the measurement period