G9955 – Cases in which an inhalational anesthetic is used only for induction

Long description

Cases in which an inhalational anesthetic is used only for induction

Short description

Inhlnt anesth only for induc

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, 2018

Last change

January 1, 2018 – No change

Nearby G codes

• G9943 – Back pain was not measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale at three months (6 - 20 weeks) postoperatively
• G9944 – Back pain was measured by the visual analog scale (vas) within three months preoperatively and at one year (9 to 15 months) postoperatively
• G9945 – Patient had cancer, acute fracture or infection related to the lumbar spine or patient had neuromuscular, idiopathic or congenital lumbar scoliosis
• G9946 – Back pain was not measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale at one year (9 to 15 months) postoperatively
• G9947 – Leg pain was measured by the visual analog scale (vas) within three months preoperatively and at three months (6 to 20 weeks) postoperatively
• G9948 – Patient had any additional spine procedures performed on the same date as the lumbar discectomy/laminectomy
• G9949 – Leg pain was not measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale at three months (6 - 20 weeks) postoperatively
• G9954 – Patient exhibits 2 or more risk factors for post-operative vomiting
• G9956 – Patient received combination therapy consisting of at least two prophylactic pharmacologic anti-emetic agents of different classes preoperatively and/or intraoperatively
• G9957 – Documentation of medical reason for not receiving combination therapy consisting of at least two prophylactic pharmacologic anti-emetic agents of different classes preoperatively and/or intraoperatively (e.g., intolerance or other medical reason)
• G9958 – Patient did not receive combination therapy consisting of at least two prophylactic pharmacologic anti-emetic agents of different classes preoperatively and/or intraoperatively
• G9959 – Systemic antimicrobials not prescribed
• G9960 – Documentation of medical reason(s) for prescribing systemic antimicrobials
• G9961 – Systemic antimicrobials prescribed
• G9962 – Embolization endpoints are documented separately for each embolized vessel and ovarian artery angiography or embolization performed in the presence of variant uterine artery anatomy
• G9963 – Embolization endpoints are not documented separately for each embolized vessel or ovarian artery angiography or embolization not performed in the presence of variant uterine artery anatomy