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HCPCS G codes: Procedures and professional services (temporary)

1276 active HCPCS Level II codes beginning with G, from the CMS October 2026 quarterly file. "Added" is the year the code first appeared in the HCPCS file.

CodeLong descriptionShort descriptionAdded
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccineAdmin influenza virus vac1994
G0009Administration of pneumococcal vaccineAdmin pneumococcal vaccine1994
G0010Administration of hepatitis b vaccineAdmin hepatitis b vaccine1994
G0011Individual counseling for pre-exposure prophylaxis (prep) by physician or qualified health care professional (qhp) to prevent human immunodeficiency virus (hiv), includes hiv risk assessment (initial or continued assessment of risk), hiv risk reduction and medication adherence, 15-30 minutesHiv prep counsel, md 15-30m2024
G0012Injection of pre-exposure prophylaxis (prep) drug for hiv prevention, under skin or into muscleInjection of hiv prep drug2024
G0013Individual counseling for pre-exposure prophylaxis (prep) by clinical staff to prevent human immunodeficiency virus (hiv), includes: hiv risk assessment (initial or continued assessment of risk), hiv risk reduction and medication adherenceHiv prep counsel, clin staff2024
G0017Psychotherapy for crisis furnished in an applicable site of service (any place of service at which the non-facility rate for psychotherapy for crisis services applies, other than the office setting); first 60 minutesCrisis psychotherapy 60m2024
G0018Psychotherapy for crisis furnished in an applicable site of service (any place of service at which the non-facility rate for psychotherapy for crisis services applies, other than the office setting); each additional 30 minutes (list separately in addition to code for primary service)Crisis psychotherapy add 30m2024
G0019Community health integration services performed by certified or trained auxiliary personnel, including a community health worker, under the direction of a physician or other practitioner; 60 minutes per calendar month, in the following activities to address social determinants of health (sdoh) need(s) that are significantly limiting the ability to diagnose or treat problem(s) addressed in an initiating visit: person-centered assessment, performed to better understand the individualized context of the intersection between the sdoh need(s) and the problem(s) addressed in the initiating visit. ++ conducting a person-centered assessment to understand patient's life story, strengths, needs, goals, preferences and desired outcomes, including understanding cultural and linguistic factors and including unmet sdoh needs (that are not separately billed). ++ facilitating patient-driven goal-setting and establishing an action plan. ++ providing tailored support to the patient as needed to accomplish the practitioner's treatment plan. practitioner, home-, and community-based care coordination. ++ coordinating receipt of needed services from healthcare practitioners, providers, and facilities; and from home- and community-based service providers, social service providers, and caregiver (if applicable). ++ communication with practitioners, home- and community-based service providers, hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities (or other health care facilities) regarding the patient's psychosocial strengths and needs, functional deficits, goals, preferences, and desired outcomes, including cultural and linguistic factors. ++ coordination of care transitions between and among health care practitioners and settings, including transitions involving referral to other clinicians; follow-up after an emergency department visit; or follow-up after discharges from hospitals, skilled nursing facilities or other health care facilities. ++ facilitating access to community-based social services (e.g., housing, utilities, transportation, food assistance) to address the sdoh need(s). health education- helping the patient contextualize health education provided by the patient's treatment team with the patient's individual needs, goals, and preferences, in the context of the sdoh need(s), and educating the patient on how to best participate in medical decision-making. building patient self-advocacy skills, so that the patient can interact with members of the health care team and related community-based services addressing the sdoh need(s), in ways that are more likely to promote personalized and effective diagnosis or treatment. health care access / health system navigation. ++ helping the patient access healthcare, including identifying appropriate practitioners or providers for clinical care and helping secure appointments with them. facilitating behavioral change as necessary for meeting diagnosis and treatment goals, including promoting patient motivation to participate in care and reach person-centered diagnosis or treatment goals. facilitating and providing social and emotional support to help the patient cope with the problem(s) addressed in the initiating visit, the sdoh need(s), and adjust daily routines to better meet diagnosis and treatment goals. leveraging lived experience when applicable to provide support, mentorship, or inspiration to meet treatment goalsComm hlth intg svs sdoh 60mn2024
G0022Community health integration services, each additional 30 minutes per calendar month (list separately in addition to g0019)Comm hlth intg svs add 30 m2024
G0023Principal illness navigation services by certified or trained auxiliary personnel under the direction of a physician or other practitioner, including a patient navigator; 60 minutes per calendar month, in the following activities: person-centered assessment, performed to better understand the individual context of the serious, high-risk condition. ++ conducting a person-centered assessment to understand the patient's life story, strengths, needs, goals, preferences, and desired outcomes, including understanding cultural and linguistic factors and including unmet sdoh needs (that are not separately billed). ++ facilitating patient-driven goal setting and establishing an action plan. ++ providing tailored support as needed to accomplish the practitioner's treatment plan. identifying or referring patient (and caregiver or family, if applicable) to appropriate supportive services. practitioner, home, and community-based care coordination. ++ coordinating receipt of needed services from healthcare practitioners, providers, and facilities; home- and community-based service providers; and caregiver (if applicable). ++ communication with practitioners, home-, and community-based service providers, hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities (or other health care facilities) regarding the patient's psychosocial strengths and needs, functional deficits, goals, preferences, and desired outcomes, including cultural and linguistic factors. ++ coordination of care transitions between and among health care practitioners and settings, including transitions involving referral to other clinicians; follow-up after an emergency department visit; or follow-up after discharges from hospitals, skilled nursing facilities or other health care facilities. ++ facilitating access to community-based social services (e.g., housing, utilities, transportation, food assistance) as needed to address sdoh need(s). health education- helping the patient contextualize health education provided by the patient's treatment team with the patient's individual needs, goals, preferences, and sdoh need(s), and educating the patient (and caregiver if applicable) on how to best participate in medical decision-making. building patient self-advocacy skills, so that the patient can interact with members of the health care team and related community-based services (as needed), in ways that are more likely to promote personalized and effective treatment of their condition. health care access / health system navigation. ++ helping the patient access healthcare, including identifying appropriate practitioners or providers for clinical care, and helping secure appointments with them. ++ providing the patient with information/resources to consider participation in clinical trials or clinical research as applicable. facilitating behavioral change as necessary for meeting diagnosis and treatment goals, including promoting patient motivation to participate in care and reach person-centered diagnosis or treatment goals. facilitating and providing social and emotional support to help the patient cope with the condition, sdoh need(s), and adjust daily routines to better meet diagnosis and treatment goals. leverage knowledge of the serious, high-risk condition and/or lived experience when applicable to provide support, mentorship, or inspiration to meet treatment goalsPin service 60m per month2024
G0024Principal illness navigation services, additional 30 minutes per calendar month (list separately in addition to g0023)Pin srv add 30 min pr m2024
G0027Semen analysis; presence and/or motility of sperm excluding huhnerSemen analysis1995
G0029Tobacco screening not performed or tobacco cessation intervention not provided during the measurement period or in the six months prior to the measurement periodNo tob scr/cess int2022
G0030Patient screened for tobacco use and received tobacco cessation intervention during the measurement period or in the six months prior to the measurement period (counseling, pharmacotherapy, or both), if identified as a tobacco userPt scr tob & cess int2022
G0031Palliative care services given to patient any time during the measurement periodPall serv during meas2022
G0032Two or more antipsychotic prescriptions ordered for patients who had a diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder on or between january 1 of the year prior to the measurement period and the index prescription start date (ipsd) for antipsychotics2+ antipsy schiz2022
G0033Two or more benzodiazepine prescriptions ordered for patients who had a diagnosis of seizure disorders, rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, benzodiazepine withdrawal, ethanol withdrawal, or severe generalized anxiety disorder on or between january 1 of the year prior to the measurement period and the ipsd for benzodiazepines2+ benzo seiz2022
G0034Patients receiving palliative care during the measurement periodPall serv during meas2022
G0035Patient has any emergency department encounter during the performance period with place of service indicator 23Pt ed pos 232022
G0036Patient or care partner decline assessmentPt/ptn decln assess2022
G0037On date of encounter, patient is not able to participate in assessment or screening, including non-verbal patients, delirious, severely aphasic, severely developmentally delayed, severe visual or hearing impairment and for those patients, no knowledgeable informant availablePt not able to participate2022
G0038Clinician determines patient does not require referralClin pt no ref2022
G0039Patient not referred, reason not otherwise specifiedPt no ref, rn spec2022
G0040Patient already receiving physical/occupational/speech/recreational therapy during the measurement periodPt phys/occ therapy2022
G0041Patient and/or care partner decline referralPt/ptn decln referral2022
G0042Referral to physical, occupational, speech, or recreational therapyRef to therapy2022
G0043Patients with mechanical prosthetic heart valvePt mech pros ht valv2022
G0044Patients with moderate or severe mitral stenosisPt mitral stenosis2022
G0045Clinical follow-up and mrs score assessed at 90 days following endovascular stroke interventionMrs 90 days post stk2022
G0046Clinical follow-up and mrs score not assessed at 90 days following endovascular stroke interventionNo mrs 90 days post stk2022
G0047Pediatric patient with minor blunt head trauma and pecarn prediction criteria are not assessedPed blunt hd traum2022
G0048Patients who receive palliative care services any time during the intake period through the end of the measurement yearPall serv during meas2022
G0049With maintenance hemodialysis (in-center and home hd) for the complete reporting monthMain hemo in-cntr2022
G0050Patients with a catheter that have limited life expectancyPt w/ lmted life expec2022
G0051Patients under hospice care in the current reporting monthPt hospice mnth2022
G0052Patients on peritoneal dialysis for any portion of the reporting monthPt peri dialysis dur mo2022
G0053Advancing rheumatology patient care mips value pathwaysAdv rheum pt care mvp2022
G0054Coordinating stroke care to promote prevention and cultivate positive outcomes mips value pathwaysStrk cr prev pos outcme mvp2022
G0055Advancing care for heart disease mips value pathwaysAdv care heart dx mvp2022
G0057Proposed adopting best practices and promoting patient safety within emergency medicine mips value pathwaysBest pct pt safety em mvp2022
G0058Improving care for lower extremity joint repair mips value pathwaysImprv care le jnt repr mvp2022
G0059Patient safety and support of positive experiences with anesthesia mips value pathwaysPt sfty pos exp w aneth mvp2022
G0060Allergy/immunology mips specialty setAllergy/immunology ss2022
G0061Anesthesiology mips specialty setAnesthesiology ss2022
G0062Audiology mips specialty setAudiology ss2022
G0063Cardiology mips specialty setCardiology ss2022
G0064Certified nurse midwife mips specialty setCert nurse midwife ss2022
G0065Chiropractic medicine mips specialty setChiropractic ss2022
G0066Clinical social work mips specialty setClinical social work ss2022
G0067Dentistry mips specialty setDentistry ss2022
G0068Professional services for the administration of anti-infective, pain management, chelation, pulmonary hypertension, inotropic, or other intravenous infusion drug or biological (excluding chemotherapy or other highly complex drug or biological) for each infusion drug administration calendar day in the individual's home, each 15 minutesAdm iv infusion drug in home2019
G0069Professional services for the administration of subcutaneous immunotherapy or other subcutaneous infusion drug or biological for each infusion drug administration calendar day in the individual's home, each 15 minutesAdm sq infusion drug in home2019
G0070Professional services for the administration of intravenous chemotherapy or other intravenous highly complex drug or biological infusion for each infusion drug administration calendar day in the individual's home, each 15 minutesAdm of chemo drug in home2019
G0076Brief (20 minutes) care management home visit for a new patient. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility)Care manag h vst new pt 20 m2019
G0077Limited (30 minutes) care management home visit for a new patient. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility)Care manag h vst new pt 30 m2019
G0078Moderate (45 minutes) care management home visit for a new patient. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility)Care manag h vst new pt 45 m2019
G0079Comprehensive (60 minutes) care management home visit for a new patient. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility)Care manag h vst new pt 60 m2019
G0080Extensive (75 minutes) care management home visit for a new patient. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility)Care manag h vst new pt 75 m2019
G0081Brief (20 minutes) care management home visit for an existing patient. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility)Care man h v ext pt 20 mi2019
G0082Limited (30 minutes) care management home visit for an existing patient. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility)Care man h v ext pt 30 m2019
G0083Moderate (45 minutes) care management home visit for an existing patient. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility)Care man h v ext pt 45 m2019
G0084Comprehensive (60 minutes) care management home visit for an existing patient. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility)Care man h v ext pt 60 m2019
G0085Extensive (75 minutes) care management home visit for an existing patient. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility)Care man h v ext pt 75 m2019
G0086Limited (30 minutes) care management home care plan oversight. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility)Care man home care plan 30 m2019
G0087Comprehensive (60 minutes) care management home care plan oversight. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility)Care man home care plan 60 m2019
G0088Professional services, initial visit, for the administration of anti-infective, pain management, chelation, pulmonary hypertension, inotropic, or other intravenous infusion drug or biological (excluding chemotherapy or other highly complex drug or biological) for each infusion drug administration calendar day in the individual's home, each 15 minutesAdm iv drug 1st home visit2021
G0089Professional services, initial visit, for the administration of subcutaneous immunotherapy or other subcutaneous infusion drug or biological for each infusion drug administration calendar day in the individual's home, each 15 minutesAdm subq drug 1st home visit2021
G0090Professional services, initial visit, for the administration of intravenous chemotherapy or other highly complex infusion drug or biological for each infusion drug administration calendar day in the individual's home, each 15 minutesAdm iv chemo 1st home visit2021
G0101Cervical or vaginal cancer screening; pelvic and clinical breast examinationCa screen;pelvic/breast exam1998
G0102Prostate cancer screening; digital rectal examinationProstate ca screening; dre2000
G0103Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)Psa screening2000
G0104Colorectal cancer screening; flexible sigmoidoscopyCa screen;flexi sigmoidscope1998
G0105Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high riskColorectal scrn; hi risk ind1998
G0108Diabetes outpatient self-management training services, individual, per 30 minutesDiab manage trn per indiv1998
G0109Diabetes outpatient self-management training services, group session (2 or more), per 30 minutesDiab manage trn ind/group1998
G0117Glaucoma screening for high risk patients furnished by an optometrist or ophthalmologistGlaucoma scrn hgh risk direc2002
G0118Glaucoma screening for high risk patient furnished under the direct supervision of an optometrist or ophthalmologistGlaucoma scrn hgh risk direc2002
G0121Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high riskColon ca scrn not hi rsk ind1998
G0123Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, screening by cytotechnologist under physician supervisionScreen cerv/vag thin layer1998
G0124Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, requiring interpretation by physicianScreen c/v thin layer by md1998
G0127Trimming of dystrophic nails, any numberTrim nail(s)1998
G0128Direct (face-to-face with patient) skilled nursing services of a registered nurse provided in a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility, each 10 minutes beyond the first 5 minutesCorf skilled nursing service1998
G0129Occupational therapy services requiring the skills of a qualified occupational therapist, furnished as a component of a partial hospitalization or intensive outpatient treatment program, per session (45 minutes or more)Php/iop ot service2000
G0130Single energy x-ray absorptiometry (sexa) bone density study, one or more sites; appendicular skeleton (peripheral) (e.g., radius, wrist, heel)Single energy x-ray study1998
G0136Administration of a standardized, evidence-based assessment of physical activity and nutrition, 5-15 minutes, not more often than every 6 monthsAdm of pa/n assess 5-15 m2024
G0137Intensive outpatient services; weekly bundle, minimum of 9 services over a 7 contiguous day period, which can include individual and group therapy with physicians or psychologists (or other mental health professionals to the extent authorized under state law); occupational therapy requiring the skills of a qualified occupational therapist; services of social workers, trained psychiatric nurses, and other staff trained to work with psychiatric patients; individualized activity therapies that are not primarily recreational or diversionary; family counseling (the primary purpose of which is treatment of the individual's condition); patient training and education (to the extent that training and educational activities are closely and clearly related to individual's care and treatment); diagnostic services; and such other items and services (excluding meals and transportation) that are reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or active treatment of the individual's condition, reasonably expected to improve or maintain the individual's condition and functional level and to prevent relapse or hospitalization, and furnished pursuant to such guidelines relating to frequency and duration of services in accordance with a physician certification and plan of treatment (provision of the services by a medicare-enrolled opioid treatment program); list separately in addition to code for primary procedureInten outpt svs,min 9 pr 7 d2024
G0138Intravenous infusion of cipaglucosidase alfa-atga, including provider/supplier acquisition and clinical supervision of oral administration of miglustat in preparation of receipt of cipaglucosidase alfa-atgaIv cipaglucosidase alfa-atga2024
G0140Principal illness navigation - peer support by certified or trained auxiliary personnel under the direction of a physician or other practitioner, including a certified peer specialist; 60 minutes per calendar month, in the following activities: person-centered interview, performed to better understand the individual context of the serious, high-risk condition. ++ conducting a person-centered interview to understand the patient's life story, strengths, needs, goals, preferences, and desired outcomes, including understanding cultural and linguistic factors, and including unmet sdoh needs (that are not billed separately). ++ facilitating patient-driven goal setting and establishing an action plan. ++ providing tailored support as needed to accomplish the person-centered goals in the practitioner's treatment plan. identifying or referring patient (and caregiver or family, if applicable) to appropriate supportive services. practitioner, home, and community-based care communication. ++ assist the patient in communicating with their practitioners, home-, and community-based service providers, hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities (or other health care facilities) regarding the patient's psychosocial strengths and needs, goals, preferences, and desired outcomes, including cultural and linguistic factors. ++ facilitating access to community-based social services (e.g., housing, utilities, transportation, food assistance) as needed to address sdoh need(s). health education. helping the patient contextualize health education provided by the patient's treatment team with the patient's individual needs, goals, preferences, and sdoh need(s), and educating the patient (and caregiver if applicable) on how to best participate in medical decision-making. building patient self-advocacy skills, so that the patient can interact with members of the health care team and related community-based services (as needed), in ways that are more likely to promote personalized and effective treatment of their condition. developing and proposing strategies to help meet person-centered treatment goals and supporting the patient in using chosen strategies to reach person-centered treatment goals. facilitating and providing social and emotional support to help the patient cope with the condition, sdoh need(s), and adjust daily routines to better meet person-centered diagnosis and treatment goals. leverage knowledge of the serious, high-risk condition and/or lived experience when applicable to provide support, mentorship, or inspiration to meet treatment goalsNav srv peer sup 60 min pr m2024
G0141Screening cytopathology smears, cervical or vaginal, performed by automated system, with manual rescreening, requiring interpretation by physicianScr c/v cyto,autosys and md1999
G0143Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, with manual screening and rescreening by cytotechnologist under physician supervisionScr c/v cyto,thinlayer,rescr1999
G0144Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, with screening by automated system, under physician supervisionScr c/v cyto,thinlayer,rescr1999
G0145Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, with screening by automated system and manual rescreening under physician supervisionScr c/v cyto,thinlayer,rescr1999
G0146Principal illness navigation - peer support, additional 30 minutes per calendar month (list separately in addition to g0140)Nav srv peer sup add 30 pr m2024
G0147Screening cytopathology smears, cervical or vaginal, performed by automated system under physician supervisionScr c/v cyto, automated sys1999
G0148Screening cytopathology smears, cervical or vaginal, performed by automated system with manual rescreeningScr c/v cyto, autosys, rescr1999
G0151Services performed by a qualified physical therapist in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutesHhcp-serv of pt,ea 15 min1999
G0152Services performed by a qualified occupational therapist in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutesHhcp-serv of ot,ea 15 min1999
G0153Services performed by a qualified speech-language pathologist in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutesHhcp-svs of s/l path,ea 15mn1999
G0155Services of clinical social worker in home health or hospice settings, each 15 minutesHhcp-svs of csw,ea 15 min1999
G0156Services of home health/hospice aide in home health or hospice settings, each 15 minutesHhcp-svs of aide,ea 15 min1999
G0157Services performed by a qualified physical therapist assistant in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutesHhc pt assistant ea 152011
G0158Services performed by a qualified occupational therapist assistant in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutesHhc ot assistant ea 152011
G0159Services performed by a qualified physical therapist, in the home health setting, in the establishment or delivery of a safe and effective physical therapy maintenance program, each 15 minutesHhc pt maint ea 15 min2011
G0160Services performed by a qualified occupational therapist, in the home health setting, in the establishment or delivery of a safe and effective occupational therapy maintenance program, each 15 minutesHhc occup therapy ea 152011
G0161Services performed by a qualified speech-language pathologist, in the home health setting, in the establishment or delivery of a safe and effective speech-language pathology maintenance program, each 15 minutesHhc slp ea 15 min2011
G0162Skilled services by a registered nurse (rn) for management and evaluation of the plan of care; each 15 minutes (the patient's underlying condition or complication requires an rn to ensure that essential non-skilled care achieves its purpose in the home health or hospice setting)Hhc rn e&m plan svs, 15 min2011
G0166External counterpulsation, per treatment sessionExtrnl counterpulse, per tx2000
G0168Wound closure utilizing tissue adhesive(s) onlyWound closure by adhesive2000
G0175Scheduled interdisciplinary team conference (minimum of three exclusive of patient care nursing staff) with patient presentOpps service,sched team conf2000
G0176Activity therapy, such as music, dance, art or play therapies not for recreation, related to the care and treatment of patient's disabling mental health problems, per session (45 minutes or more)Opps/php/iop; activity thrpy2001
G0177Training and educational services related to the care and treatment of patient's disabling mental health problems per session (45 minutes or more)Opps/php/iop; train & educ2001
G0179Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and allowed practitioners to affirm the initial implementation of the plan of careMd recertification hha pt2001
G0180Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and allowed practitioners to affirm the initial implementation of the plan of careMd certification hha patient2000
G0181Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allowed practitioner development and/or revision of care plansHome health care supervision2001
G0182Physician supervision of a patient under a medicare-approved hospice (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician development and/or revision of care plans, review of subsequent reports of patient status, review of laboratory and other studies, communication (including telephone calls) with other health care professionals involved in the patient's care, integration of new information into the medical treatment plan and/or adjustment of medical therapy, within a calendar month, 30 minutes or moreHospice care supervision2001
G0183Quantitative software measurements of cardiac volume, cardiac chambers volumes and left ventricular wall mass derived from ct scan(s) data of the chest/heart (with or without contrast)Software meas of cardiac vol2025
G0186Destruction of localized lesion of choroid (for example, choroidal neovascularization); photocoagulation, feeder vessel technique (one or more sessions)Dstry eye lesn,fdr vssl tech2001
G0219Pet imaging whole body; melanoma for non-covered indicationsPet img wholbod melano nonco2001
G0235Pet imaging, any site, not otherwise specifiedPet not otherwise specified2006
G0237Therapeutic procedures to increase strength or endurance of respiratory muscles, face to face, one on one, each 15 minutes (includes monitoring)Therapeutic procd strg endur2002
G0238Therapeutic procedures to improve respiratory function, other than described by g0237, one on one, face to face, per 15 minutes (includes monitoring)Oth resp proc, indiv2002
G0239Therapeutic procedures to improve respiratory function or increase strength or endurance of respiratory muscles, two or more individuals (includes monitoring)Oth resp proc, group2002
G0245Initial physician evaluation and management of a diabetic patient with diabetic sensory neuropathy resulting in a loss of protective sensation (lops) which must include: (1) the diagnosis of lops, (2) a patient history, (3) a physical examination that consists of at least the following elements: (a) visual inspection of the forefoot, hindfoot and toe web spaces, (b) evaluation of a protective sensation, (c) evaluation of foot structure and biomechanics, (d) evaluation of vascular status and skin integrity, and (e) evaluation and recommendation of footwear and (4) patient educationInitial foot exam pt lops2002
G0246Follow-up physician evaluation and management of a diabetic patient with diabetic sensory neuropathy resulting in a loss of protective sensation (lops) to include at least the following: (1) a patient history, (2) a physical examination that includes: (a) visual inspection of the forefoot, hindfoot and toe web spaces, (b) evaluation of protective sensation, (c) evaluation of foot structure and biomechanics, (d) evaluation of vascular status and skin integrity, and (e) evaluation and recommendation of footwear, and (3) patient educationFollowup eval of foot pt lop2002
G0247Routine foot care by a physician of a diabetic patient with diabetic sensory neuropathy resulting in a loss of protective sensation (lops) to include, the local care of superficial wounds (i.e. superficial to muscle and fascia) and at least the following if present: (1) local care of superficial wounds, (2) debridement of corns and calluses, and (3) trimming and debridement of nailsRoutine footcare pt w lops2002
G0248Demonstration, prior to initiation of home inr monitoring, for patient with either mechanical heart valve(s), chronic atrial fibrillation, or venous thromboembolism who meets medicare coverage criteria, under the direction of a physician; includes: face-to-face demonstration of use and care of the inr monitor, obtaining at least one blood sample, provision of instructions for reporting home inr test results, and documentation of patient's ability to perform testing and report resultsDemonstrate use home inr mon2002
G0249Provision of test materials and equipment for home inr monitoring of patient with either mechanical heart valve(s), chronic atrial fibrillation, or venous thromboembolism who meets medicare coverage criteria; includes: provision of materials for use in the home and reporting of test results to physician; testing not occurring more frequently than once a week; testing materials, billing units of service include 4 testsProvide inr test mater/equip2002
G0250Physician review, interpretation, and patient management of home inr testing for patient with either mechanical heart valve(s), chronic atrial fibrillation, or venous thromboembolism who meets medicare coverage criteria; testing not occurring more frequently than once a week; billing units of service include 4 testsMd inr test revie inter mgmt2002
G0252Pet imaging, full and partial-ring pet scanners only, for initial diagnosis of breast cancer and/or surgical planning for breast cancer (e.g., initial staging of axillary lymph nodes)Pet imaging initial dx2002
G0255Current perception threshold/sensory nerve conduction test, (snct) per limb, any nerveCurrent percep threshold tst2002
G0257Unscheduled or emergency dialysis treatment for an esrd patient in a hospital outpatient department that is not certified as an esrd facilityUnsched dialysis esrd pt hos2003
G0259Injection procedure for sacroiliac joint; arthrographyInject for sacroiliac joint2003
G0260Injection procedure for sacroiliac joint; provision of anesthetic, steroid and/or other therapeutic agent, with or without arthrographyInj for sacroiliac jt anesth2003
G0268Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testingRemoval of impacted wax md2003
G0269Placement of occlusive device into either a venous or arterial access site, post surgical or interventional procedure (e.g., angioseal plug, vascular plug)Occlusive device in vein art2003
G0270Medical nutrition therapy; reassessment and subsequent intervention(s) following second referral in same year for change in diagnosis, medical condition or treatment regimen (including additional hours needed for renal disease), individual, face to face with the patient, each 15 minutesMnt subs tx for change dx2003
G0271Medical nutrition therapy, reassessment and subsequent intervention(s) following second referral in same year for change in diagnosis, medical condition, or treatment regimen (including additional hours needed for renal disease), group (2 or more individuals), each 30 minutesGroup mnt 2 or more 30 mins2003
G0276Blinded procedure for lumbar stenosis, percutaneous image-guided lumbar decompression (pild) or placebo-control, performed in an approved coverage with evidence development (ced) clinical trialPild/placebo control clin tr2015
G0277Hyperbaric oxygen under pressure, full body chamber, per 30 minute intervalHbot, full body chamber, 30m2015
G0278Iliac and/or femoral artery angiography, non-selective, bilateral or ipsilateral to catheter insertion, performed at the same time as cardiac catheterization and/or coronary angiography, includes positioning or placement of the catheter in the distal aorta or ipsilateral femoral or iliac artery, injection of dye, production of permanent images, and radiologic supervision and interpretation (list separately in addition to primary procedure)Iliac art angio,cardiac cath2003
G0279Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis, unilateral or bilateral (list separately in addition to 77065 or 77066)Tomosynthesis, mammo2015
G0281Electrical stimulation, (unattended), to one or more areas, for chronic stage iii and stage iv pressure ulcers, arterial ulcers, diabetic ulcers, and venous stasis ulcers not demonstrating measurable signs of healing after 30 days of conventional care, as part of a therapy plan of careElec stim unattend for press2003
G0282Electrical stimulation, (unattended), to one or more areas, for wound care other than described in g0281Elect stim wound care not pd2003
G0283Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of careElec stim other than wound2003
G0288Reconstruction, computed tomographic angiography of aorta for surgical planning for vascular surgeryRecon, cta for surg plan2003
G0289Arthroscopy, knee, surgical, for removal of loose body, foreign body, debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty) at the time of other surgical knee arthroscopy in a different compartment of the same kneeArthro, loose body + chondro2003
G0293Noncovered surgical procedure(s) using conscious sedation, regional, general or spinal anesthesia in a medicare qualifying clinical trial, per dayNon-cov surg proc,clin trial2003
G0294Noncovered procedure(s) using either no anesthesia or local anesthesia only, in a medicare qualifying clinical trial, per dayNon-cov proc, clinical trial2003
G0295Electromagnetic therapy, to one or more areas, for wound care other than described in g0329 or for other usesElectromagnetic therapy onc2003
G0296Counseling visit to discuss need for lung cancer screening using low dose ct scan (ldct) (service is for eligibility determination and shared decision making)Visit to determ ldct elig2015
G0299Direct skilled nursing services of a registered nurse (rn) in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutesHhs/hospice of rn ea 15 min2015
G0300Direct skilled nursing services of a licensed practical nurse (lpn) in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutesHhs/hospice of lpn ea 15 min2015
G0302Pre-operative pulmonary surgery services for preparation for lvrs, complete course of services, to include a minimum of 16 days of servicesPre-op service lvrs complete2004
G0303Pre-operative pulmonary surgery services for preparation for lvrs, 10 to 15 days of servicesPre-op service lvrs 10-15dos2004
G0304Pre-operative pulmonary surgery services for preparation for lvrs, 1 to 9 days of servicesPre-op service lvrs 1-9 dos2004
G0305Post-discharge pulmonary surgery services after lvrs, minimum of 6 days of servicesPost op service lvrs min 62004
G0306Complete cbc, automated (hgb, hct, rbc, wbc, without platelet count) and automated wbc differential countCbc/diffwbc w/o platelet2004
G0307Complete (cbc), automated (hgb, hct, rbc, wbc; without platelet count)Cbc without platelet2004
G0310Immunization counseling by a physician or other qualified health care professional when the vaccine(s) is not administered on the same date of service, 5 to 15 mins time (this code is used for medicaid billing purposes)Immunize counsel 5-15 min2022
G0311Immunization counseling by a physician or other qualified health care professional when the vaccine(s) is not administered on the same date of service, 16-30 mins time (this code is used for medicaid billing purposes)Immunize counsel 16-30 mins2022
G0312Immunization counseling by a physician or other qualified health care professional when the vaccine(s) is not administered on the same date of service for ages under 21, 5 to 15 mins time (this code is used for medicaid billing purposes)Immunize couns < 21yr 5-15 m2022
G0313Immunization counseling by a physician or other qualified health care professional when the vaccine(s) is not administered on the same date of service for ages under 21, 16-30 mins time (this code is used for medicaid billing purposes)Immunize couns < 21yr 6-30 m2022
G0314Immunization counseling by a physician or other qualified health care professional for covid-19, ages under 21, 16-30 mins time (this code is used for the medicaid early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment benefit (epsdt)Counsel immune <21 16-30 m2022
G0315Immunization counseling by a physician or other qualified health care professional for covid-19, ages under 21, 5-15 mins time (this code is used for the medicaid early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment benefit (epsdt)Counsel immune <21 5-15 m2022
G0316Prolonged hospital inpatient or observation care evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by the physician or qualified healthcare professional, with or without direct patient contact (list separately in addition to cpt codes 99223, 99233, and 99236 for hospital inpatient or observation care evaluation and management services). (do not report g0316 on the same date of service as other prolonged services for evaluation and management 99358, 99359, 99418, 99415, 99416). (do not report g0316 for any time unit less than 15 minutes)Prolong inpt eval add15 m2023
G0317Prolonged nursing facility evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by the physician or qualified healthcare professional, with or without direct patient contact (list separately in addition to cpt codes 99306, 99310 for nursing facility evaluation and management services). (do not report g0317 on the same date of service as other prolonged services for evaluation and management 99358, 99359, 99418). (do not report g0317 for any time unit less than 15 minutes)Prolong nursin fac eval 15m2023
G0318Prolonged home or residence evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by the physician or qualified healthcare professional, with or without direct patient contact (list separately in addition to cpt codes 99345, 99350 for home or residence evaluation and management services). (do not report g0318 on the same date of service as other prolonged services for evaluation and management 99358, 99359, 99417). (do not report g0318 for any time unit less than 15 minutes)Prolong home eval add 15m2023
G0320Home health services furnished using synchronous telemedicine rendered via a real-time two-way audio and video telecommunications systemTwo-way audio and video hhs2023
G0321Home health services furnished using synchronous telemedicine rendered via telephone or other real-time interactive audio-only telecommunications systemAudio-only hhs2023
G0322The collection of physiologic data digitally stored and/or transmitted by the patient to the home health agency (i.e., remote patient monitoring)Home h physio data collec tr2023
G0323Care management services for behavioral health conditions, at least 20 minutes of clinical psychologist, clinical social worker, mental health counselor, or marriage and family therapist time, per calendar month. (these services include the following required elements: initial assessment or follow-up monitoring, including the use of applicable validated rating scales; behavioral health care planning in relation to behavioral/psychiatric health problems, including revision for patients who are not progressing or whose status changes; facilitating and coordinating treatment such as psychotherapy, coordination with and/or referral to physicians and practitioners who are authorized by medicare to prescribe medications and furnish e/m services, counseling and/or psychiatric consultation; and continuity of care with a designated member of the care team)Care manage beh svs 20mins2023
G0327Colorectal cancer screening; blood-based biomarkerColon ca scrn;bld-bsd biomrk2021
G0328Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneousFecal blood scrn immunoassay2004
G0329Electromagnetic therapy, to one or more areas for chronic stage iii and stage iv pressure ulcers, arterial ulcers, diabetic ulcers and venous stasis ulcers not demonstrating measurable signs of healing after 30 days of conventional care as part of a therapy plan of careElectromagntic tx for ulcers2004
G0330Facility services for dental rehabilitation procedure(s) performed on a patient who requires monitored anesthesia (e.g., general, intravenous sedation (monitored anesthesia care) and use of an operating roomFacility svs dental rehab2023
G0333Pharmacy dispensing fee for inhalation drug(s); initial 30-day supply as a beneficiaryDispense fee initial 30 day2006
G0337Hospice evaluation and counseling services, pre-electionHospice evaluation preelecti2005
G0339Image-guided robotic linear accelerator-based stereotactic radiosurgery, complete course of therapy in one session or first session of fractionated treatmentRobot lin-radsurg com, first2004
G0340Image-guided robotic linear accelerator-based stereotactic radiosurgery, delivery including collimator changes and custom plugging, fractionated treatment, all lesions, per session, second through fifth sessions, maximum five sessions per course of treatmentRobt lin-radsurg fractx 2-52004
G0341Percutaneous islet cell transplant, includes portal vein catheterization and infusionPercutaneous islet celltrans2004
G0342Laparoscopy for islet cell transplant, includes portal vein catheterization and infusionLaparoscopy islet cell trans2004
G0343Laparotomy for islet cell transplant, includes portal vein catheterization and infusionLaparotomy islet cell transp2004
G0372Physician service required to establish and document the need for a power mobility deviceMd service required for pmd2005
G0378Hospital observation service, per hourHospital observation per hr2006
G0379Direct admission of patient for hospital observation careDirect refer hospital observ2006
G0380Level 1 hospital emergency department visit provided in a type b emergency department; (the ed must meet at least one of the following requirements: (1) it is licensed by the state in which it is located under applicable state law as an emergency room or emergency department; (2) it is held out to the public (by name, posted signs, advertising, or other means) as a place that provides care for emergency medical conditions on an urgent basis without requiring a previously scheduled appointment; or (3) during the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which a determination under 42 cfr 489.24 is being made, based on a representative sample of patient visits that occurred during that calendar year, it provides at least one-third of all of its outpatient visits for the treatment of emergency medical conditions on an urgent basis without requiring a previously scheduled appointment)Lev 1 hosp type b ed visit2007
G0381Level 2 hospital emergency department visit provided in a type b emergency department; (the ed must meet at least one of the following requirements: (1) it is licensed by the state in which it is located under applicable state law as an emergency room or emergency department; (2) it is held out to the public (by name, posted signs, advertising, or other means) as a place that provides care for emergency medical conditions on an urgent basis without requiring a previously scheduled appointment; or (3) during the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which a determination under 42 cfr 489.24 is being made, based on a representative sample of patient visits that occurred during that calendar year, it provides at least one-third of all of its outpatient visits for the treatment of emergency medical conditions on an urgent basis without requiring a previously scheduled appointment)Lev 2 hosp type b ed visit2007
G0382Level 3 hospital emergency department visit provided in a type b emergency department; (the ed must meet at least one of the following requirements: (1) it is licensed by the state in which it is located under applicable state law as an emergency room or emergency department; (2) it is held out to the public (by name, posted signs, advertising, or other means) as a place that provides care for emergency medical conditions on an urgent basis without requiring a previously scheduled appointment; or (3) during the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which a determination under 42 cfr 489.24 is being made, based on a representative sample of patient visits that occurred during that calendar year, it provides at least one-third of all of its outpatient visits for the treatment of emergency medical conditions on an urgent basis without requiring a previously scheduled appointment)Lev 3 hosp type b ed visit2007
G0383Level 4 hospital emergency department visit provided in a type b emergency department; (the ed must meet at least one of the following requirements: (1) it is licensed by the state in which it is located under applicable state law as an emergency room or emergency department; (2) it is held out to the public (by name, posted signs, advertising, or other means) as a place that provides care for emergency medical conditions on an urgent basis without requiring a previously scheduled appointment; or (3) during the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which a determination under 42 cfr 489.24 is being made, based on a representative sample of patient visits that occurred during that calendar year, it provides at least one-third of all of its outpatient visits for the treatment of emergency medical conditions on an urgent basis without requiring a previously scheduled appointment)Lev 4 hosp type b ed visit2007
G0384Level 5 hospital emergency department visit provided in a type b emergency department; (the ed must meet at least one of the following requirements: (1) it is licensed by the state in which it is located under applicable state law as an emergency room or emergency department; (2) it is held out to the public (by name, posted signs, advertising, or other means) as a place that provides care for emergency medical conditions on an urgent basis without requiring a previously scheduled appointment; or (3) during the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which a determination under 42 cfr 489.24 is being made, based on a representative sample of patient visits that occurred during that calendar year, it provides at least one-third of all of its outpatient visits for the treatment of emergency medical conditions on an urgent basis without requiring a previously scheduled appointment)Lev 5 hosp type b ed visit2007
G0390Trauma response team associated with hospital critical care serviceTrauma respons w/hosp criti2007
G0396Alcohol and/or substance (other than tobacco) misuse structured assessment (e.g., audit, dast), and brief intervention 15 to 30 minutesAlcohol/subs interv 15-30mn2008
G0397Alcohol and/or substance (other than tobacco) misuse structured assessment (e.g., audit, dast), and intervention, greater than 30 minutesAlcohol/subs interv >30 min2008
G0398Home sleep study test (hst) with type ii portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 7 channels: eeg, eog, emg, ecg/heart rate, airflow, respiratory effort and oxygen saturationHome sleep test/type 2 porta2008
G0399Home sleep test (hst) with type iii portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 4 channels: 2 respiratory movement/airflow, 1 ecg/heart rate and 1 oxygen saturationHome sleep test/type 3 porta2008
G0400Home sleep test (hst) with type iv portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 3 channelsHome sleep test/type 4 porta2008
G0402Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollmentInitial preventive exam2009
G0403Electrocardiogram, routine ecg with 12 leads; performed as a screening for the initial preventive physical examination with interpretation and reportEkg for initial prevent exam2009
G0404Electrocardiogram, routine ecg with 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report, performed as a screening for the initial preventive physical examinationEkg tracing for initial prev2009
G0405Electrocardiogram, routine ecg with 12 leads; interpretation and report only, performed as a screening for the initial preventive physical examinationEkg interpret & report preve2009
G0406Follow-up inpatient consultation, limited, physicians typically spend 15 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealthInpt/tele follow up 152009
G0407Follow-up inpatient consultation, intermediate, physicians typically spend 25 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealthInpt/tele follow up 252009
G0408Follow-up inpatient consultation, complex, physicians typically spend 35 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealthInpt/tele follow up 352009
G0409Social work and psychological services, directly relating to and/or furthering the patient's rehabilitation goals, each 15 minutes, face-to-face; individual (services provided by a corf-qualified social worker or psychologist in a corf)Corf related serv 15 mins ea2009
G0410Group psychotherapy other than of a multiple-family group, in a partial hospitalization or intensive outpatient setting, approximately 45 to 50 minutesGrp psych php/iop 45-502009
G0411Interactive group psychotherapy, in a partial hospitalization or intensive outpatient setting, approximately 45 to 50 minutesInteractive grp psyc php/iop2009
G0412Open treatment of iliac spine(s), tuberosity avulsion, or iliac wing fracture(s), unilateral or bilateral for pelvic bone fracture patterns which do not disrupt the pelvic ring includes internal fixation, when performedOpen tx iliac spine uni/bil2009
G0413Percutaneous skeletal fixation of posterior pelvic bone fracture and/or dislocation, for fracture patterns which disrupt the pelvic ring, unilateral or bilateral, (includes ilium, sacroiliac joint and/or sacrum)Pelvic ring fracture uni/bil2009
G0414Open treatment of anterior pelvic bone fracture and/or dislocation for fracture patterns which disrupt the pelvic ring, unilateral or bilateral, includes internal fixation when performed (includes pubic symphysis and/or superior/inferior rami)Pelvic ring fx treat int fix2009
G0415Open treatment of posterior pelvic bone fracture and/or dislocation, for fracture patterns which disrupt the pelvic ring, unilateral or bilateral, includes internal fixation, when performed (includes ilium, sacroiliac joint and/or sacrum)Open tx post pelvic fxcture2009
G0416Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any methodProstate biopsy, any mthd2009
G0420Face-to-face educational services related to the care of chronic kidney disease; individual, per session, per one hourEd svc ckd ind per session2010
G0421Face-to-face educational services related to the care of chronic kidney disease; group, per session, per one hourEd svc ckd grp per session2010
G0422Intensive cardiac rehabilitation; with or without continuous ecg monitoring with exercise, per sessionIntens cardiac rehab w/exerc2010
G0423Intensive cardiac rehabilitation; with or without continuous ecg monitoring; without exercise, per sessionIntens cardiac rehab no exer2010
G0425Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 30 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealthInpt/ed teleconsult302010
G0426Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 50 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealthInpt/ed teleconsult502010
G0427Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 70 minutes or more communicating with the patient via telehealthInpt/ed teleconsult702010
G0428Collagen meniscus implant procedure for filling meniscal defects (e.g., cmi, collagen scaffold, menaflex)Collagen meniscus implant2010
G0429Dermal filler injection(s) for the treatment of facial lipodystrophy syndrome (lds) (e.g., as a result of highly active antiretroviral therapy)Dermal filler injection(s)2010
G0432Infectious agent antibody detection by enzyme immunoassay (eia) technique, hiv-1 and/or hiv-2, screeningEia hiv-1/hiv-2 screen2009
G0433Infectious agent antibody detection by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) technique, hiv-1 and/or hiv-2, screeningElisa hiv-1/hiv-2 screen2009
G0435Infectious agent antibody detection by rapid antibody test, hiv-1 and/or hiv-2, screeningOral hiv-1/hiv-2 screen2009
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visitPpps, initial visit2011
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visitPpps, subseq visit2011
G0442Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutesAnnual alcohol screen 15 min2011
G0443Brief face-to-face behavioral counseling for alcohol misuse, 15 minutesBrief alcohol misuse counsel2011
G0444Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutesDepression screen annual2011
G0445High intensity behavioral counseling to prevent sexually transmitted infection; face-to-face, individual, includes: education, skills training and guidance on how to change sexual behavior; performed semi-annually, 30 minutesHigh inten beh couns std 30m2011
G0446Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutesIntens behave ther cardio dx2011
G0447Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutesBehavior counsel obesity 15m2011
G0448Insertion or replacement of a permanent pacing cardioverter-defibrillator system with transvenous lead(s), single or dual chamber with insertion of pacing electrode, cardiac venous system, for left ventricular pacingPlace perm pacing cardiovert2012
G0451Development testing, with interpretation and report, per standardized instrument formDevlopment test interpt&rep2012
G0452Molecular pathology procedure; physician interpretation and reportMolecular pathology interpr2013
G0453Continuous intraoperative neurophysiology monitoring, from outside the operating room (remote or nearby), per patient, (attention directed exclusively to one patient) each 15 minutes (list in addition to primary procedure)Cont intraop neuro monitor2013
G0454Physician documentation of face-to-face visit for durable medical equipment determination performed by nurse practitioner, physician assistant or clinical nurse specialistMd document visit by npp2013
G0455Preparation with instillation of fecal microbiota by any method, including assessment of donor specimenFecal microbiota prep instil2013
G0458Low dose rate (ldr) prostate brachytherapy services, composite rateLdr prostate brachy comp rat2013
G0459Inpatient telehealth pharmacologic management, including prescription, use, and review of medication with no more than minimal medical psychotherapyTelehealth inpt pharm mgmt2012
G0460Autologous platelet rich plasma or other blood-derived product for non-diabetic chronic wounds/ulcers, including as applicable phlebotomy, centrifugation or mixing, and all other preparatory procedures, administration and dressings, per treatmentAutolog prp not diab ulcer2012
G0463Hospital outpatient clinic visit for assessment and management of a patientHospital outpt clinic visit2014
G0465Autologous platelet rich plasma (prp) or other blood-derived product for diabetic chronic wounds/ulcers, using an fda-cleared device for this indication, (includes as applicable administration, dressings, phlebotomy, centrifugation or mixing, and all other preparatory procedures, per treatment)Autolog prp diab wound ulcer2021
G0466Federally qualified health center (fqhc) visit, new patient; a medically-necessary, face-to-face encounter (one-on-one) between a new patient and a fqhc practitioner during which time one or more fqhc services are rendered and includes a typical bundle of medicare-covered services that would be furnished per diem to a patient receiving a fqhc visitFqhc visit new patient2014
G0467Federally qualified health center (fqhc) visit, established patient; a medically-necessary, face-to-face encounter (one-on-one) between an established patient and a fqhc practitioner during which time one or more fqhc services are rendered and includes a typical bundle of medicare-covered services that would be furnished per diem to a patient receiving a fqhc visitFqhc visit, estab pt2014
G0468Federally qualified health center (fqhc) visit, ippe or awv; a fqhc visit that includes an initial preventive physical examination (ippe) or annual wellness visit (awv) and includes a typical bundle of medicare-covered services that would be furnished per diem to a patient receiving an ippe or awvFqhc visit, ippe or awv2014
G0469Federally qualified health center (fqhc) visit, mental health, new patient; a medically-necessary, face-to-face mental health encounter (one-on-one) between a new patient and a fqhc practitioner during which time one or more fqhc services are rendered and includes a typical bundle of medicare-covered services that would be furnished per diem to a patient receiving a mental health visitFqhc visit, mh new pt2014
G0470Federally qualified health center (fqhc) visit, mental health, established patient; a medically-necessary, face-to-face mental health encounter (one-on-one) between an established patient and a fqhc practitioner during which time one or more fqhc services are rendered and includes a typical bundle of medicare-covered services that would be furnished per diem to a patient receiving a mental health visitFqhc visit, mh estab pt2014
G0471Collection of venous blood by venipuncture or urine sample by catheterization from an individual in a skilled nursing facility (snf) or by a laboratory on behalf of a home health agency (hha)Ven blood coll snf/hha2014
G0472Hepatitis c antibody screening, for individual at high risk and other covered indication(s)Hep c screen high risk/other2014
G0473Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, group (2-10), 30 minutesGroup behave couns 2-102015
G0475Hiv antigen/antibody, combination assay, screeningHiv combination assay2015
G0476Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (dna or rna); human papillomavirus (hpv), high-risk types (e.g., 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 68) for cervical cancer screening, must be performed in addition to pap testHpv combo assay ca screen2015
G0480Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms (any type, single or tandem and excluding immunoassays (e.g., ia, eia, elisa, emit, fpia) and enzymatic methods (e.g., alcohol dehydrogenase)), (2) stable isotope or other universally recognized internal standards in all samples (e.g., to control for matrix effects, interferences and variations in signal strength), and (3) method or drug-specific calibration and matrix-matched quality control material (e.g., to control for instrument variations and mass spectral drift); qualitative or quantitative, all sources, includes specimen validity testing, per day; 1-7 drug class(es), including metabolite(s) if performedDrug test def 1-7 classes2016
G0481Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms (any type, single or tandem and excluding immunoassays (e.g., ia, eia, elisa, emit, fpia) and enzymatic methods (e.g., alcohol dehydrogenase)), (2) stable isotope or other universally recognized internal standards in all samples (e.g., to control for matrix effects, interferences and variations in signal strength), and (3) method or drug-specific calibration and matrix-matched quality control material (e.g., to control for instrument variations and mass spectral drift); qualitative or quantitative, all sources, includes specimen validity testing, per day; 8-14 drug class(es), including metabolite(s) if performedDrug test def 8-14 classes2016
G0482Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms (any type, single or tandem and excluding immunoassays (e.g., ia, eia, elisa, emit, fpia) and enzymatic methods (e.g., alcohol dehydrogenase)), (2) stable isotope or other universally recognized internal standards in all samples (e.g., to control for matrix effects, interferences and variations in signal strength), and (3) method or drug-specific calibration and matrix-matched quality control material (e.g., to control for instrument variations and mass spectral drift); qualitative or quantitative, all sources, includes specimen validity testing, per day; 15-21 drug class(es), including metabolite(s) if performedDrug test def 15-21 classes2016
G0483Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms (any type, single or tandem and excluding immunoassays (e.g., ia, eia, elisa, emit, fpia) and enzymatic methods (e.g., alcohol dehydrogenase)), (2) stable isotope or other universally recognized internal standards in all samples (e.g., to control for matrix effects, interferences and variations in signal strength), and (3) method or drug-specific calibration and matrix-matched quality control material (e.g., to control for instrument variations and mass spectral drift); qualitative or quantitative, all sources, includes specimen validity testing, per day; 22 or more drug class(es), including metabolite(s) if performedDrug test def 22+ classes2016
G0490Face-to-face home health nursing visit by a rural health clinic (rhc) or federally qualified health center (fqhc) in an area with a shortage of home health agencies; (services limited to rn or lpn only)Home visit rn, lpn by rhc/fq2016
G0491Dialysis procedure at a medicare certified esrd facility for acute kidney injury without esrdDialysis acu kidney no esrd2017
G0492Dialysis procedure with single evaluation by a physician or other qualified health care professional for acute kidney injury without esrdMd/oth eval acut kid no esrd2017
G0493Skilled services of a registered nurse (rn) for the observation and assessment of the patient's condition, each 15 minutes (the change in the patient's condition requires skilled nursing personnel to identify and evaluate the patient's need for possible modification of treatment in the home health or hospice setting)Rn care ea 15 min hh/hospice2017
G0494Skilled services of a licensed practical nurse (lpn) for the observation and assessment of the patient's condition, each 15 minutes (the change in the patient's condition requires skilled nursing personnel to identify and evaluate the patient's need for possible modification of treatment in the home health or hospice setting)Lpn care ea 15min hh/hospice2017
G0495Skilled services of a registered nurse (rn), in the training and/or education of a patient or family member, in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutesRn care train/edu in hh2017
G0496Skilled services of a licensed practical nurse (lpn), in the training and/or education of a patient or family member, in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutesLpn care train/edu in hh2017
G0498Chemotherapy administration, intravenous infusion technique; initiation of infusion in the office/clinic setting using office/clinic pump/supplies, with continuation of the infusion in the community setting (e.g., home, domiciliary, rest home or assisted living) using a portable pump provided by the office/clinic, includes follow up office/clinic visit at the conclusion of the infusionChemo extend iv infus w/pump2016
G0499Hepatitis b screening in non-pregnant, high risk individual includes hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), antibodies to hbsag (anti-hbs) and antibodies to hepatitis b core antigen (anti-hbc), and is followed by a neutralizing confirmatory test, when performed, only for an initially reactive hbsag resultHepb screen high risk indiv2016
G0500Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monitoring of the patient's level of consciousness and physiological status; initial 15 minutes of intra-service time; patient age 5 years or older (additional time may be reported with 99153, as appropriate)Mod sedat endo service >5yrs2017
G0501Resource-intensive services for patients for whom the use of specialized mobility-assistive technology (such as adjustable height chairs or tables, patient lift, and adjustable padded leg supports) is medically necessary and used during the provision of an office/outpatient, evaluation and management visit (list separately in addition to primary service)Resource-inten svc during ov2017
G0506Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service)Comp asses care plan ccm svc2017
G0508Telehealth consultation, critical care, initial , physicians typically spend 60 minutes communicating with the patient and providers via telehealthCrit care telehea consult 602017
G0509Telehealth consultation, critical care, subsequent, physicians typically spend 50 minutes communicating with the patient and providers via telehealthCrit care telehea consult 502017
G0513Prolonged preventive service(s) (beyond the typical service time of the primary procedure), in the office or other outpatient setting requiring direct patient contact beyond the usual service; first 30 minutes (list separately in addition to code for preventive service)Prolong prev svcs, first 30m2018
G0514Prolonged preventive service(s) (beyond the typical service time of the primary procedure), in the office or other outpatient setting requiring direct patient contact beyond the usual service; each additional 30 minutes (list separately in addition to code g0513 for additional 30 minutes of preventive service)Prolong prev svcs, addl 30m2018
G0516Insertion of non-biodegradable drug delivery implants, 4 or more (services for subdermal rod implant)Insert drug del implant, >=42018
G0517Removal of non-biodegradable drug delivery implants, 4 or more (services for subdermal implants)Remove drug implant2018
G0518Removal with reinsertion, non-biodegradable drug delivery implants, 4 or more (services for subdermal implants)Remove w insert drug implant2018
G0519Management of new patient-caregiver dyad with dementia, low complexity, for use in cmmi modelNew pt-cg dyad dem low cmplx2024
G0520Management of new patient-caregiver dyad with dementia, moderate complexity, for use in cmmi modelNew pt-cg dyad dem mod cmplx2024
G0521Management of new patient-caregiver dyad with dementia, high complexity, for use in cmmi modelNew pt-cg dyad dem hig cmplx2024
G0522Management of a new patient with dementia, low complexity, for use in cmmi modelMgt nw pt dementia low cmplx2024
G0523Management of a new patient with dementia, moderate to high complexity, for use in cmmi modelMgt nw pt dem mod-high cmplx2024
G0524Management of established patient-caregiver dyad with dementia, low complexity, for use in cmmi modelEst pt-cg dyad dem low cmplx2024
G0525Management of established patient-caregiver dyad with dementia, moderate complexity, for use in cmmi modelEst pt-cg dyad dem mod cmplx2024
G0526Management of established patient-caregiver dyad with dementia, high complexity, for use in cmmi modelEst pt-cg dyad dem hig cmplx2024
G0527Management of established patient with dementia, low complexity, for use in cmmi modelMgt est pt dmentia low cmplx2024
G0528Management of established patient with dementia, moderate to high complexity, for use in cmmi modelMgt est pt dem mod-hi cmplx2024
G0529In-home respite care, 4-hour unit, for use in cmmi modelIn home respite care, 4 hr u2024
G0530Adult day center, 8-hour unit, for use in cmmi modelAdult daycare center, 8 hr u2024
G0531Facility-based respite, 24-hour unit, for use in cmmi modelFclty-based respite, 24 hr u2024
G0532Take-home supply of nasal nalmefene hydrochloride; one carton of two, 2.7 mg per 0.1 ml nasal sprays (provision of the services by a medicare-enrolled opioid treatment program);( list separately in addition to each primary code)Take home supp nasal spray2025
G0533Medication assisted treatment, buprenorphine (injectable) administered on a weekly basis; weekly bundle including dispensing and/or administration, substance use counseling, individual and group therapy, and toxicology testing if performed (provision of the services by a medicare-enrolled opioid treatment program)Buprenorphone inj weekly2025
G0534Coordinated care and/or referral services, such as to adequate and accessible community resources to address unmet health-related social needs, including harm reduction interventions and recovery support services a patient needs and wishes to pursue, which significantly limit the ability to diagnose or treat an opioid use disorder; each additional 30 minutes of services (provision of the services by a medicare-enrolled opioid treatment program); (list separately in addition to each primary code)Coordinated care/or referral2025
G0535Patient navigational services, provided directly or by referral; including helping the patient to navigate health systems and identify care providers and supportive services, to build patient self-advocacy and communication skills with care providers, and to promote patient-driven action plans and goals; each additional 30 minutes of services (provision of the services by a medicare-enrolled opioid treatment program); (list separately in addition to each primary code)Pt navigat svs direct/ref2025
G0536Peer recovery support services, provided directly or by referral; including leveraging knowledge of the condition or lived experience to provide support, mentorship, or inspiration to meet oud treatment and recovery goals; conducting a person-centered interview to understand the patient's life story, strengths, needs, goals, preferences, and desired outcomes; developing and proposing strategies to help meet person-centered treatment goals; assisting the patient in locating or navigating recovery support services; each additional 30 minutes of services (provision of the services by a medicare-enrolled opioid treatment program); (list separately in addition to each primary code)Peer recover support svs2025
G0537Administration of a standardized, evidence-based atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ascvd) risk assessment, 5-15 minutes, not more often than every 12 monthsRisk ascvd tst once pr 12 mo2025
G0538Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ascvd) risk management services; clinical staff time; per calendar monthAscvd rsk mng clin stf pr mo2025
G0539Caregiver training in behavior management/modification for caregiver(s) of patients with a mental or physical health diagnosis, administered by physician or other qualified health care professional (without the patient present), face-to-face; initial 30 minutesInitial care training 30 m2025
G0540Caregiver training in behavior management/modification for parent(s)/guardian(s)/caregiver(s) of patients with a mental or physical health diagnosis, administered by physician or other qualified health care professional (without the patient present), face-to-face; each additional 15 minutesTrain for caregiver add 152025
G0541Caregiver training in direct care strategies and techniques to support care for patients with an ongoing condition or illness and to reduce complications (including, but not limited to, techniques to prevent decubitus ulcer formation, wound care, and infection control) (without the patient present), face-to-face; initial 30 minutesNo pt prsnt train initial 302025
G0542Caregiver training in direct care strategies and techniques to support care for patients with an ongoing condition or illness and to reduce complications (including, but not limited to, techniques to prevent decubitus ulcer formation, wound care, and infection control) (without the patient present), face-to-face; each additional 15 minutes (list separately in addition to code for primary service) (use g0542 in conjunction with g0541)No pt prsnt train add 152025
G0543Group caregiver training in direct care strategies and techniques to support care for patients with an ongoing condition or illness and to reduce complications (including, but not limited to, techniques to prevent decubitus ulcer formation, wound care, and infection control) (without the patient present), face-to-face with multiple sets of caregiversGroup train w/o patient2025
G0544Post discharge telephonic follow-up contacts performed in conjunction with a discharge from the emergency department for behavioral health or other crisis encounter, 4 calls per calendar monthPost d/c phone follow up2025
G0545Visit complexity inherent to hospital inpatient or observation care associated with a confirmed or suspected infectious disease by an infectious diseases specialist, including disease transmission risk assessment and mitigation, public health investigation, analysis, and testing, and complex antimicrobial therapy counseling and treatment (add-on code, list separately in addition to hospital inpatient or observation evaluation and management visit, initial, same day discharge, subsequent or discharge)Inherent visit to inpt2025
G0546Interprofessional telephone/internet/electronic health record assessment and management service provided by a practitioner in a specialty whose covered services are limited by statute to services for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness, including a verbal and written report to the patient's treating/requesting practitioner; 5-10 minutes of medical consultative discussion and reviewPhone/internet ehr assess2025
G0547Interprofessional telephone/internet/electronic health record assessment and management service provided by a practitioner in a specialty whose covered services are limited by statute to services for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness, including a verbal and written report to the patient's treating/requesting practitioner; 11-20 minutes of medical consultative discussion and reviewPhone/internet svs 11-20 m2025
G0548Interprofessional telephone/internet/electronic health record assessment and management service provided by a practitioner in a specialty whose covered services are limited by statute to services for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness, including a verbal and written report to the patient's treating/requesting practitioner; 21-30 minutes of medical consultative discussion and reviewPhone/inter svs 21-30 m2025
G0549Interprofessional telephone/internet/electronic health record assessment and management service provided by a practitioner in a specialty whose covered services are limited by statute to services for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness, including a verbal and written report to the patient's treating/requesting practitioner; 31 or more minutes of medical consultative discussion and reviewPhone/inter for treat>31m2025
G0550Interprofessional telephone/internet/electronic health record assessment and management service provided by a practitioner in a specialty whose covered services are limited by statute to services for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness, including a written report to the patient's treating/requesting practitioner, 5 minutes or more of medical consultative timePhone/inter for dx/treat >5m2025
G0551Interprofessional telephone/internet/electronic health record referral service(s) provided by a treating/requesting practitioner in a specialty whose covered services are limited by statute to services for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness, 30 minutesPhn/intr svs fr dx treat 30m2025
G0552Supply of digital mental health treatment device and initial education and onboarding, per course of treatment that augments a behavioral therapy planSupply of digital device2025
G0553First 20 minutes of monthly treatment management services directly related to the patient's therapeutic use of the digital mental health treatment (dmht) device that augments a behavioral therapy plan, physician/other qualified health care professional time reviewing information related to the use of the dmht device, including patient observations and patient specific inputs in a calendar month and requiring at least one interactive communication with the patient/caregiver during the calendar monthMonthly tx for dmht 20mins2025
G0554Each additional 20 minutes of monthly treatment management services directly related to the patient's therapeutic use of the digital mental health treatment (dmht) device that augments a behavioral therapy plan, physician/other qualified health care professional time reviewing data generated from the dmht device from patient observations and patient specific inputs in a calendar month and requiring at least one interactive communication with the patient/caregiver during the calendar monthAdd 20 m of monthly tx2025
G0555Provision of replacement patient electronics system (e.g., system pillow, handheld reader) for home pulmonary artery pressure monitoringReplacment pt electronic sys2025
G0556Advanced primary care management services for a patient with one chronic condition [expected to last at least 12 months, or until the death of the patient, which place the patient at significant risk of death, acute exacerbation/decompensation, or functional decline], or fewer, provided by clinical staff and directed by a physician or other qualified health care professional who is responsible for all primary care and serves as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services, per calendar month, with the following elements, as appropriate: consent; ++ inform the patient of the availability of the service; that only one practitioner can furnish and be paid for the service during a calendar month; of the right to stop the services at any time (effective at the end of the calendar month); and that cost sharing may apply. ++ document in patient's medical record that consent was obtained. initiation during a qualifying visit for new patients or patients not seen within 3 years; provide 24/7 access for urgent needs to care team/practitioner, including providing patients/caregivers with a way to contact health care professionals in the practice to discuss urgent needs regardless of the time of day or day of week; continuity of care with a designated member of the care team with whom the patient is able to schedule successive routine appointments; deliver care in alternative ways to traditional office visits to best meet the patient's needs, such as home visits and/or expanded hours; overall comprehensive care management; ++ systematic needs assessment (medical and psychosocial). ++ system-based approaches to ensure receipt of preventive services. ++ medication reconciliation, management and oversight of self-management. development, implementation, revision, and maintenance of an electronic patient-centered comprehensive care plan with typical care plan elements when clinically relevant; ++ care plan is available timely within and outside the billing practice as appropriate to individuals involved in the beneficiary's care, can be routinely accessed and updated by care team/practitioner, and copy of care plan to patient/caregiver; coordination of care transitions between and among health care providers and settings, including referrals to other clinicians and follow-up after an emergency department visit and discharges from hospitals, skilled nursing facilities or other health care facilities as applicable; ++ ensure timely exchange of electronic health information with other practitioners and providers to support continuity of care. ++ ensure timely follow-up communication (direct contact, telephone, electronic) with the patient and/or caregiver after an emergency department visit and discharges from hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, or other health care facilities, within 7 calendar days of discharge, as clinically indicated. ongoing communication and coordinating receipt of needed services from practitioners, home- and community-based service providers, community-based social service providers, hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities (or other health care facilities), and document communication regarding the patient's psychosocial strengths and needs, functional deficits, goals, preferences, and desired outcomes, including cultural and linguistic factors, in the patient's medical record; enhanced opportunities for the beneficiary and any caregiver to communicate with the care team/practitioner regarding the beneficiary's care through the use of asynchronous non-face-to-face consultation methods other than telephone, such as secure messaging, email, internet, or patient portal, and other communication-technology based services, including remote evaluation of pre-recorded patient information and interprofessional telephone/internet/ehr referral service(s), to maintain ongoing communication with patients, as appropriate; ++ ensure access to patient-initiated digital communications that require a clinical decision, such as virtual check-ins and digital online assessment and management and e/m visits (or e-visits). analyze patient population data to identify gaps in care and offer additional interventions, as appropriate; risk stratify the practice population based on defined diagnoses, claims, or other electronic data to identify and target services to patients; be assessed through performance measurement of primary care quality, total cost of care, and meaningful use of certified ehr technologyAdv prim care mgmt lvl 12025
G0557Advanced primary care management services for a patient with multiple (two or more) chronic conditions expected to last at least 12 months, or until the death of the patient, which place the patient at significant risk of death, acute exacerbation/decompensation, or functional decline, provided by clinical staff and directed by a physician or other qualified health care professional who is responsible for all primary care and serves as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services, per calendar month, with the following elements, as appropriate: consent; ++ inform the patient of the availability of the service; that only one practitioner can furnish and be paid for the service during a calendar month; of the right to stop the services at any time (effective at the end of the calendar month); and that cost sharing may apply. ++ document in patient's medical record that consent was obtained. initiation during a qualifying visit for new patients or patients not seen within 3 years; provide 24/7 access for urgent needs to care team/practitioner, including providing patients/caregivers with a way to contact health care professionals in the practice to discuss urgent needs regardless of the time of day or day of week; continuity of care with a designated member of the care team with whom the patient is able to schedule successive routine appointments; deliver care in alternative ways to traditional office visits to best meet the patient's needs, such as home visits and/or expanded hours; overall comprehensive care management; ++ systematic needs assessment (medical and psychosocial). ++ system-based approaches to ensure receipt of preventive services. ++ medication reconciliation, management and oversight of self-management. development, implementation, revision, and maintenance of an electronic patient-centered comprehensive care plan; ++ care plan is available timely within and outside the billing practice as appropriate to individuals involved in the beneficiary's care, can be routinely accessed and updated by care team/practitioner, and copy of care plan to patient/caregiver; coordination of care transitions between and among health care providers and settings, including referrals to other clinicians and follow-up after an emergency department visit and discharges from hospitals, skilled nursing facilities or other health care facilities as applicable; ++ ensure timely exchange of electronic health information with other practitioners and providers to support continuity of care. ++ ensure timely follow-up communication (direct contact, telephone, electronic) with the patient and/or caregiver after an emergency department visit and discharges from hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, or other health care facilities, within 7 calendar days of discharge, as clinically indicated. ongoing communication and coordinating receipt of needed services from practitioners, home- and community-based service providers, community-based social service providers, hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities (or other health care facilities), and document communication regarding the patient's psychosocial strengths and needs, functional deficits, goals, preferences, and desired outcomes, including cultural and linguistic factors, in the patient's medical record; enhanced opportunities for the beneficiary and any caregiver to communicate with the care team/practitioner regarding the beneficiary's care through the use of asynchronous non-face-to-face consultation methods other than telephone, such as secure messaging, email, internet, or patient portal, and other communication-technology based services, including remote evaluation of pre-recorded patient information and interprofessional telephone/internet/ehr referral service(s), to maintain ongoing communication with patients, as appropriate; ++ ensure access to patient-initiated digital communications that require a clinical decision, such as virtual check-ins and digital online assessment and management and e/m visits (or e-visits). analyze patient population data to identify gaps in care and offer additional interventions, as appropriate; risk stratify the practice population based on defined diagnoses, claims, or other electronic data to identify and target services to patients; be assessed through performance measurement of primary care quality, total cost of care, and meaningful use of certified ehr technologyAdv prim care mgmt lvl 22025
G0558Advanced primary care management services for a patient that is a qualified medicare beneficiary with multiple (two or more) chronic conditions expected to last at least 12 months, or until the death of the patient, which place the patient at significant risk of death, acute exacerbation/decompensation, or functional decline, provided by clinical staff and directed by a physician or other qualified health care professional who is responsible for all primary care and serves as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services, per calendar month, with the following elements, as appropriate: consent; ++ inform the patient of the availability of the service; that only one practitioner can furnish and be paid for the service during a calendar month; of the right to stop the services at any time (effective at the end of the calendar month); and that cost sharing may apply. ++ document in patient's medical record that consent was obtained. initiation during a qualifying visit for new patients or patients not seen within 3 years; provide 24/7 access for urgent needs to care team/practitioner, including providing patients/caregivers with a way to contact health care professionals in the practice to discuss urgent needs regardless of the time of day or day of week; continuity of care with a designated member of the care team with whom the patient is able to schedule successive routine appointments; deliver care in alternative ways to traditional office visits to best meet the patient's needs, such as home visits and/or expanded hours; overall comprehensive care management; ++ systematic needs assessment (medical and psychosocial). ++ system-based approaches to ensure receipt of preventive services. ++ medication reconciliation, management and oversight of self-management. development, implementation, revision, and maintenance of an electronic patient-centered comprehensive care plan; ++ care plan is available timely within and outside the billing practice as appropriate to individuals involved in the beneficiary's care, can be routinely accessed and updated by care team/practitioner, and copy of care plan to patient/caregiver; coordination of care transitions between and among health care providers and settings, including referrals to other clinicians and follow-up after an emergency department visit and discharges from hospitals, skilled nursing facilities or other health care facilities as applicable; ++ ensure timely exchange of electronic health information with other practitioners and providers to support continuity of care. ++ ensure timely follow-up communication (direct contact, telephone, electronic) with the patient and/or caregiver after an emergency department visit and discharges from hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, or other health care facilities, within 7 calendar days of discharge, as clinically indicated. ongoing communication and coordinating receipt of needed services from practitioners, home- and community-based service providers, community-based social service providers, hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities (or other health care facilities), and document communication regarding the patient's psychosocial strengths and needs, functional deficits, goals, preferences, and desired outcomes, including cultural and linguistic factors, in the patient's medical record; enhanced opportunities for the beneficiary and any caregiver to communicate with the care team/practitioner regarding the beneficiary's care through the use of asynchronous non-face-to-face consultation methods other than telephone, such as secure messaging, email, internet, or patient portal, and other communication-technology based services, including remote evaluation of pre-recorded patient information and interprofessional telephone/internet/ehr referral service(s), to maintain ongoing communication with patients, as appropriate; ++ ensure access to patient-initiated digital communications that require a clinical decision, such as virtual check-ins and digital online assessment and management and e/m visits (or e-visits). analyze patient population data to identify gaps in care and offer additional interventions, as appropriate; risk stratify the practice population based on defined diagnoses, claims, or other electronic data to identify and target services to patients; be assessed through performance measurement of primary care quality, total cost of care, and meaningful use of certified ehr technologyAdv prim care mgmt lvl 32025
G0559Post-operative follow-up visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management services addressing surgical procedure(s), provided by a physician or qualified health care professional who is not the practitioner who performed the procedure (or in the same group practice) and is of the same or of a different specialty than the practitioner who performed the procedure, within the 90-day global period of the procedure(s), once per 90-day global period, when there has not been a formal transfer of care and requires the following required elements, when possible and applicable: reading available surgical note to understand the relative success of the procedure, the anatomy that was affected, and potential complications that could have arisen due to the unique circumstances of the patient's operation. research the procedure to determine expected post-operative course and potential complications (in the case of doing a post-op for a procedure outside the specialty). evaluate and physically examine the patient to determine whether the post-operative course is progressing appropriately. communicate with the practitioner who performed the procedure if any questions or concerns arise. (list separately in addition to office/outpatient evaluation and management visit, new or established)Unrelat prac follow up visit2025
G0560Safety planning interventions, each 20 minutes personally performed by the billing practitioner, including assisting the patient in the identification of the following personalized elements of a safety plan: recognizing warning signs of an impending suicidal or substance use-related crisis; employing internal coping strategies; utilizing social contacts and social settings as a means of distraction from suicidal thoughts or risky substance use; utilizing family members, significant others, caregivers, and/or friends to help resolve the crisis; contacting mental health or substance use disorder professionals or agencies; and making the environment safeSafety plan interven2025
G0561Tympanostomy with local or topical anesthesia and insertion of a ventilating tube when performed with tympanostomy tube delivery device, unilateral (list separately in addition to 69433) (do not use in conjunction with 0583t)Temp tube delivery, unil2025
G0562Therapeutic radiology simulation-aided field setting; complex, including acquisition of pet and ct imaging data required for radiopharmaceutical-directed radiation therapy treatment planning (i.e., modeling)Complex simulation w/pet-ct2025
G0563Stereotactic body radiation therapy, treatment delivery, per fraction to 1 or more lesions, including image guidance and real-time positron emissions-based delivery adjustments to 1 or more lesions, entire course not to exceed 5 fractionsSbrt w/positron emission del2025
G05663d radiodensity-value bone imaging, algorithm derived, from previous magnetic resonance examination of the same anatomy3d bn img algor drvd fr mri2025
G0567Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (dna or rna); hepatitis c, screening, amplified probe techniqueScreening hep c detect2024
G0568Initial psychiatric collaborative care management, in the first calendar month of behavioral health care manager activities, in consultation with a psychiatric consultant, and directed by the treating physician or other qualified health care professional, with the following required elements: outreach to and engagement in treatment of a patient directed by the treating physician or other qualified health care professional, initial assessment of the patient, including administration of validated rating scales, with the development of an individualized treatment plan, review by the psychiatric consultant with modifications of the plan if recommended, entering patient in a registry and tracking patient follow-up and progress using the registry, with appropriate documentation, and participation in weekly caseload consultation with the psychiatric consultant, and provision of brief interventions using evidence-based techniques such as behavioral activation, motivational interviewing, and other focused treatment strategies (list separately in addition to the advanced primary care management code)Int psych care mng, 1 cal mo2026
G0569Subsequent psychiatric collaborative care management, in a subsequent month of behavioral health care manager activities, in consultation with a psychiatric consultant, and directed by the treating physician or other qualified health care professional, with the following required elements: tracking patient follow-up and progress using the registry, with appropriate documentation, participation in weekly caseload consultation with the psychiatric consultant, ongoing collaboration with and coordination of the patient's mental health care with the treating physician or other qualified health care professional and any other treating mental health providers, additional review of progress and recommendations for changes in treatment, as indicated, including medications, based on recommendations provided by the psychiatric consultant, provision of brief interventions using evidence-based techniques such as behavioral activation, motivational interviewing, and other focused treatment strategies, monitoring of patient outcomes using validated rating scales, and relapse prevention planning with patients as they achieve remission of symptoms and/or other treatment goals and are prepared for discharge from active treatment (list separately in addition to advanced primary care management code)Subs psych care mng, subs mo2026
G0570Care management services for behavioral health conditions, directed by a physician or other qualified health care professional, per calendar month, with the following required elements: initial assessment or follow-up monitoring, including the use of applicable validated rating scales, behavioral health care planning in relation to behavioral/psychiatric health problems, including revision for patients who are not progressing or whose status changes, facilitating and coordinating treatment such as psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, counseling and/or psychiatric consultation, and continuity of care with a designated member of the care team (list separately in addition to advanced primary care management code)Care manage serv, pr cal mo2026
G0571Intraoperative nerve(s) cryoablation for post-surgical pain relief (list separately in addition to code for primary service)Intraop nerve cryoablation2026
G0574Management of new patient with dementia residing in an eligible residential care community, for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model (services must be furnished within a patient's eligible residential care community, including assisted living facilities, board and care homes, or other qualifying residential settings where dementia care services are provided)Mgt new pt dem res care cmmi2026
G0575Management of established patient with dementia residing in an eligible residential care community, for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model (services must be furnished within a patient's eligible residential care community, including assisted living facilities, board and care homes, or other qualifying residential settings where dementia care services are provided)Mgt est pt dem res care cmmi2026
G0577Vascular embolization or occlusion procedure with use of a pressure-generating catheter (e.g., one-way valve, intermittently occluding), inclusive of all radiological supervision and interpretation, intraprocedural roadmapping, and imaging guidance necessary to complete the intervention; for tumors, organ ischemia, or infarction performed in the non-facility settingVasc emb/occl organ, pgc2026
G0659Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms (any type, single or tandem), excluding immunoassays (e.g., ia, eia, elisa, emit, fpia) and enzymatic methods (e.g., alcohol dehydrogenase), performed without method or drug-specific calibration, without matrix-matched quality control material, or without use of stable isotope or other universally recognized internal standard(s) for each drug, drug metabolite or drug class per specimen; qualitative or quantitative, all sources, includes specimen validity testing, per day, any number of drug classesDrug test def simple all cl2017
G0660Team remote e/m new pt 10minsTeam remote e/m new pt 10 mn2026
G0661Team remote e/m new pt 20minsTeam remote e/m new pt 20 mn2026
G0662Team remote e/m new pt 30 minsTeam remote e/m new pt 30 mn2026
G0663Team remote e/m new pt 45minsTeam remote e/m new pt 45 mn2026
G0664Team remote e/m new pt 60minsTeam remote e/m new pt 60 mn2026
G0665Team remote e/m est. pt 10minsTeam remote e/m est pt 10 mn2026
G0666Team remote e/m est. pt 15minsTeam remote e/m est pt 15 mn2026
G0667Team remote e/m est. pt 25minsTeam remote e/m est pt 25 mn2026
G0668Team remote e/m est. pt 40minsTeam remote e/m est pt 40 mn2026
G0669Outcome-aligned payment (oap) for technology-enabled chronic care management of early cardio-kidney-metabolic (eckm) conditions (hypertension, or two or more of: dyslipidemia, obesity/overweight with central obesity marker, prediabetes); initial 12-month period; per monthEckm oap-initial period2026
G0670Outcome-aligned payment (oap) for technology-enabled chronic care management of early cardio-kidney-metabolic (eckm) conditions (hypertension, or two or more of: dyslipidemia, obesity/overweight with central obesity marker, prediabetes); follow-on 12-month period; per monthEckm oap-follow-on period(s)2026
G0671Outcome-aligned payment (oap) for technology-enabled chronic care management of cardio-kidney-metabolic (ckm) conditions (one or more of: diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease stage 3a or 3b, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease); initial 12-month period; per monthCkm oap-initial period2026
G0672Outcome-aligned payment (oap) for technology-enabled chronic care management of cardio-kidney-metabolic (ckm) conditions (one or more of: diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease stage 3a or 3b, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease); follow-on 12-month period; per monthCkm oap-follow-on period(s)2026
G0673Outcome-aligned payment (oap) for technology-enabled chronic care management of musculoskeletal (msk) conditions (chronic musculoskeletal pain); initial 12-month treatment period; per monthMsk oap-initial period2026
G0674Outcome-aligned payment (oap) for technology-enabled chronic care management of behavioral health (bh) conditions (one or more of: depression, anxiety); initial 12-month period; per monthBh oap-initial period2026
G0675Outcome-aligned payment (oap) for technology-enabled chronic care management of behavioral health (bh) conditions (one or more of: depression, anxiety); follow-on 12-month period; per monthBh oap-follow-on period(s)2026
G0676Standard co-management service payment for documented review of clinical updates from access participant managing cardio-kidney-metabolic conditions (early cardio-kidney-metabolic [eckm] or cardio-kidney-metabolic [ckm] track); per reviewStd co-mgmt-eckm, ckm2026
G0677Standard co-management service payment for documented review of clinical updates from access participant managing musculoskeletal (msk) conditions; per reviewStd co-mgmt-msk2026
G0678Standard co-management service payment for documented review of clinical updates from access participant managing behavioral health (bh) conditions (depression, anxiety); per reviewStd co-mgmt-bh2026
G0680Detection and quantification of coronary artery calcium and/or aortic valve calcification from algorithmic analysis of computed tomography of the chest with reportCr art clc art vlv clc w rpt2026
G0681Application of a premarket approval (pma), 510(k), 361 human cells, tissues or cellular and tissue-based products (hct/p) non-sheet form skin substitute for a wound surface area up to 100 sq cm; first 25 sq cm or less of wound surface areaApp of non-sheet skin sub2026
G0682Application of a premarket approval (pma), 510(k), 361 human cells, tissues or cellular and tissue-based products (hct/p) non-sheet form skin substitute for a wound surface area up to 100 sq cm; each additional 25 sq cm wound surface area, or part thereof (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)App non-sheet skin sub add2026
G0683Application of a premarket approval (pma), 510(k), 361 human cells, tissues or cellular and tissue-based products (hct/p) non-sheet form skin substitute graft for a wound surface greater than or equal to 100 sq cm; first 100 sq cm wound surface area, or 1% of body area of infants and childrenApp of non-sheet skin sub g2026
G0684Application of a premarket approval (pma), 510(k), 361 human cells, tissues or cellular and tissue-based products (hct/p) non-sheet form skin substitute graft for a wound surface greater than or equal to 100 sq cm; each additional 100 sq cm wound surface area or part thereof, or each additional 1% of body area of infants and children, or part thereof (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)App non-sheet skin sb g addl2026
G0685Algorithm-based assessment of likelihood of autism spectrum disorder (asd), derived from validated analysis of eye-gaze data or other technologyAlgorithm assessment for asd2026
G0913Improvement in visual function achieved within 90 days following cataract surgeryImprove visual funct2012
G0914Patient care survey was not completed by patientSurvey not complete2012
G0915Improvement in visual function not achieved within 90 days following cataract surgeryNo improve visual funct2012
G0916Satisfaction with care achieved within 90 days following cataract surgerySatisfy with care2012
G0917Patient care survey was not completed by patientCare survey not complete2012
G0918Satisfaction with care not achieved within 90 days following cataract surgeryNo satisfy with care2012
G1025Patient-months where there are more than one medicare capitated payment (mcp) provider listed for the monthPt mnth 1 mcp prov2022
G1026The number of adult patient-months in the denominator who were on maintenance hemodialysis using a catheter continuously for three months or longer under the care of the same practitioner or group partner as of the last hemodialysis session of the reporting monthPt hemo > 3mo2022
G1027The number of adult patient-months in the denominator who were on maintenance hemodialysis under the care of the same practitioner or group partner as of the last hemodialysis session of the reporting month using a catheter continuously for less than three monthsPt hemo < 3mo2022
G1028Take-home supply of nasal naloxone; 2-pack of 8mg per 0.1 ml nasal spray (provision of the services by a medicare-enrolled opioid treatment program); list separately in addition to code for primary procedureTake home supply 8mg per 0.12022
G2000Blinded administration of convulsive therapy procedure, either electroconvulsive therapy (ect, current covered gold standard) or magnetic seizure therapy (mst, non-covered experimental therapy), performed in an approved ide-based clinical trial, per treatment sessionBlinded conv. tx mdd clin tr2018
G2001Brief (20 minutes) in-home visit for a new patient post-discharge. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility within 90 days following discharge from an inpatient facility and no more than 9 times.)Post d/c h vst new pt 20 m2019
G2002Limited (30 minutes) in-home visit for a new patient post-discharge. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility within 90 days following discharge from an inpatient facility and no more than 9 times.)Post-d/c h vst new pt 30 m2019
G2003Moderate (45 minutes) in-home visit for a new patient post-discharge. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility within 90 days following discharge from an inpatient facility and no more than 9 times.)Post-d/c h vst new pt 45 m2019
G2004Comprehensive (60 minutes) in-home visit for a new patient post-discharge. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility within 90 days following discharge from an inpatient facility and no more than 9 times.)Post-d/c h vst new pt 60 m2019
G2005Extensive (75 minutes) in-home visit for a new patient post-discharge. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility within 90 days following discharge from an inpatient facility and no more than 9 times.)Post-d/c h vst new pt 75 m2019
G2006Brief (20 minutes) in-home visit for an existing patient post-discharge. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility within 90 days following discharge from an inpatient facility and no more than 9 times.)Post-d/c h vst ext pt 20 m2019
G2007Limited (30 minutes) in-home visit for an existing patient post-discharge. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility within 90 days following discharge from an inpatient facility and no more than 9 times.)Post-d/c h vst ext pt 30 m2019
G2008Moderate (45 minutes) in-home visit for an existing patient post-discharge. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility within 90 days following discharge from an inpatient facility and no more than 9 times.)Post-d/c h vst ext pt 45 m2019
G2009Comprehensive (60 minutes) in-home visit for an existing patient post-discharge. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility within 90 days following discharge from an inpatient facility and no more than 9 times.)Post-d/c h vst ext pt 60 m2019
G2010Remote evaluation of recorded video and/or images submitted by an established patient (e.g., store and forward), including interpretation with follow-up with the patient within 24 business hours, not originating from a related e/m service provided within the previous 7 days nor leading to an e/m service or procedure within the next 24 hours or soonest available appointmentRemot image submit by pt2019
G2011Alcohol and/or substance (other than tobacco) misuse structured assessment (e.g., audit, dast), and brief intervention, 5-14 minutesAlcohol/sub misuse assess2019
G2013Extensive (75 minutes) in-home visit for an existing patient post-discharge. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility within 90 days following discharge from an inpatient facility and no more than 9 times.)Post-d/c h vst ext pt 75 m2019
G2014Limited (30 minutes) care plan oversight. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility within 90 days following discharge from an inpatient facility and no more than 9 times.)Post-d/c care plan overs 30m2019
G2015Comprehensive (60 mins) home care plan oversight. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility within 90 days following discharge from an inpatient facility.)Post-d/c care plan overs 60m2019
G2020Services for high intensity clinical services associated with the initial engagement and outreach of beneficiaries assigned to the sip component of the pcf model (do not bill with chronic care management codes)Hi inten serv for sip model2021
G2021Health care practitioners rendering treatment in place (tip)Hea care pract tx in place2020
G2022A model participant (ambulance supplier/provider), the beneficiary refuses services covered under the model (transport to an alternate destination/treatment in place)Benef refuses service, mod2020
G2025Payment for a telehealth distant site service furnished by a rural health clinic (rhc) or federally qualified health center (fqhc) onlyDis site tele svcs rhc/fqhc2020
G2067Medication assisted treatment, methadone; weekly bundle including dispensing and/or administration, substance use counseling, individual and group therapy, and toxicology testing, if performed (provision of the services by a medicare-enrolled opioid treatment program)Med assist tx meth wk2020
G2068Medication assisted treatment, buprenorphine (oral); weekly bundle including dispensing and/or administration, substance use counseling, individual and group therapy, and toxicology testing if performed (provision of the services by a medicare-enrolled opioid treatment program)Med assist tx bupre oral2020
G2069Medication assisted treatment, buprenorphine (injectable) administered on a monthly basis; bundle including dispensing and/or administration, substance use counseling, individual and group therapy, and toxicology testing if performed (provision of the services by a medicare-enrolled opioid treatment program)Med assist tx inject2020
G2073Medication assisted treatment, naltrexone; weekly bundle including dispensing and/or administration, substance use counseling, individual and group therapy, and toxicology testing if performed (provision of the services by a medicare-enrolled opioid treatment program)Med tx naltrexone2020
G2074Medication assisted treatment, weekly bundle not including the drug, including substance use counseling, individual and group therapy, and toxicology testing if performed (provision of the services by a medicare-enrolled opioid treatment program)Med assist tx no drug2020
G2075Medication assisted treatment, medication not otherwise specified; weekly bundle including dispensing and/or administration, substance use counseling, individual and group therapy, and toxicology testing, if performed (provision of the services by a medicare-enrolled opioid treatment program)Med tx meds nos2020
G2076Intake activities, including initial medical examination that is conducted by an appropriately licensed practitioner and preparation of a care plan, which may be informed by administration of a standardized, evidence-based assessment, and that includes the patient's goals and mutually agreed-upon actions for the patient to meet those goals, including harm reduction interventions; the patient's needs and goals in the areas of education, vocational training, and employment; and the medical and psychiatric, psychosocial, economic, legal, housing, physical activity and/or nutrition needs and other recovery support services that a patient needs and wishes to pursue, conducted by an appropriately licensed/credentialed personnel (provision of the services by a medicare-enrolled opioid treatment program); list separately in addition to each primary codeIntake act w/med exam2020
G2077Periodic assessment; assessing periodically by an otp practitioner and includes a review of moud dosing, treatment response, other substance use disorder treatment needs, responses and patient-identified goals, and other relevant physical, nutrition and psychiatric treatment needs and goals; may be informed by administration of a standardized, evidence-based assessment, or the need and interest for harm reduction interventions and recovery support services (provision of the services by a medicare-enrolled opioid treatment program); list separately in addition to each primary codePeriodic assessment2020
G2078Take-home supply of methadone; up to 7 additional day supply (provision of the services by a medicare-enrolled opioid treatment program); list separately in addition to code for primary procedureTake-home meth2020
G2079Take-home supply of buprenorphine (oral); up to 7 additional day supply (provision of the services by a medicare-enrolled opioid treatment program); list separately in addition to code for primary procedureTake-hom buprenorphine2020
G2080Each additional 30 minutes of counseling in a week of medication assisted treatment, (provision of the services by a medicare-enrolled opioid treatment program); list separately in addition to code for primary procedureAdd 30 mins counsel2020
G2081Patients age 66 and older in institutional special needs plans (snp) or residing in long-term care with a pos code 32, 33, 34, 54 or 56 for more than 90 consecutive days during the measurement periodPt 66+ snp or ltc pos > 90d2020
G2082Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient that requires the supervision of a physician or other qualified health care professional and provision of up to 56 mg of esketamine nasal self-administration, includes 2 hours post-administration observationVisit esketamine 56m or less2020
G2083Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient that requires the supervision of a physician or other qualified health care professional and provision of greater than 56 mg esketamine nasal self-administration, includes 2 hours post-administration observationVisit esketamine, > 56m2020
G2086Office-based treatment for opioid use disorder, including development of the treatment plan, care coordination, individual therapy and group therapy and counseling; at least 70 minutes in the first calendar monthOff base opioid tx 70min2020
G2087Office-based treatment for opioid use disorder, including care coordination, individual therapy and group therapy and counseling; at least 60 minutes in a subsequent calendar monthOff base opioid tx, 60 m2020
G2088Office-based treatment for opioid use disorder, including care coordination, individual therapy and group therapy and counseling; each additional 30 minutes beyond the first 120 minutes (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)Off base opioid tx, add302020
G2090Patients 66 years of age and older with at least one claim/encounter for frailty during the measurement period and a dispensed medication for dementia during the measurement period or the year prior to the measurement periodPt 66+ frailty and med dem2020
G2091Patients 66 years of age and older with at least one claim/encounter for frailty during the measurement period and an advanced illness diagnosis during the measurement period or the year prior to the measurement periodPt 66+ frailty and adv ill2020
G2092Angiotensin converting enzyme (ace) inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker (arb) or angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor (arni) therapy prescribed or currently being takenAce arb arni2020
G2093Documentation of medical reason(s) for not prescribing ace inhibitor or arb or arni therapy (e.g., hypotensive patients who are at immediate risk of cardiogenic shock, hospitalized patients who have experienced marked azotemia, allergy, intolerance, other medical reasons)Med doc rsn no ace arn arni2020
G2094Documentation of patient reason(s) for not prescribing ace inhibitor or arb or arni therapy (e.g., patient declined, other patient reasons)Pt rsn no ace arn arni2020
G2096Angiotensin converting enzyme (ace) inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker (arb) or angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor (arni) therapy was not prescribed, reason not givenNo rsn ace arb arni2020
G2097Episodes where the patient had a competing diagnosis on or within three days after the episode date (e.g., intestinal infection, pertussis, bacterial infection, lyme disease, otitis media, acute sinusitis, chronic sinusitis, infection of the adenoids, prostatitis, cellulitis, mastoiditis, or bone infections, acute lymphadenitis, impetigo, skin staph infections, pneumonia/gonococcal infections, venereal disease (syphilis, chlamydia, inflammatory diseases [female reproductive organs]), infections of the kidney, cystitis or uti)Dx uri 3d after other dx2020
G2098Patients 66 years of age and older with at least one claim/encounter for frailty during the measurement period and a dispensed medication for dementia during the measurement period or the year prior to the measurement periodPt 66+ frailty and med dem2020
G2099Patients 66 years of age and older with at least one claim/encounter for frailty during the measurement period and an advanced illness diagnosis during the measurement period or the year prior to the measurement periodPt 66+ frailty and adv ill2020
G2100Patients 66 years of age and older with at least one claim/encounter for frailty during the measurement period and a dispensed medication for dementia during the measurement period or the year prior to the measurement periodPt 66+ frailty and med dem2020
G2101Patients 66 years of age and older with at least one claim/encounter for frailty during the measurement period and an advanced illness diagnosis during the measurement period or the year prior to the measurement periodPt 66+ frailty and adv ill2020
G2105Patient age 66 or older in institutional special needs plans (snp) or residing in long-term care with pos code 32, 33, 34, 54 or 56 for more than 90 consecutive days during the measurement periodPt 66+ snp or ltc pos > 90d2020
G2106Patients 66 years of age and older with at least one claim/encounter for frailty during the measurement period and a dispensed medication for dementia during the measurement period or the year prior to the measurement periodPt 66+ frailty and med dem2020
G2107Patients 66 years of age and older with at least one claim/encounter for frailty during the measurement period and an advanced illness diagnosis during the measurement period or the year prior to the measurement periodPt 66+ frailty and adv ill2020
G2112Patient receiving <=5 mg daily prednisone (or equivalent), or ra activity is worsening, or glucocorticoid use is for less than 6 monthsPred<=5 mg ra glu <6m2020
G2113Patient receiving >5 mg daily prednisone (or equivalent) for longer than 6 months, and improvement or no change in disease activityPred>5 mg >6m, no chg da2020
G2115Patients 66 - 80 years of age with at least one claim/encounter for frailty during the measurement period and a dispensed medication for dementia during the measurement period or the year prior to the measurement periodPt 66-80 frailty and med dem2020
G2116Patients 66 - 80 years of age with at least one claim/encounter for frailty during the measurement period and an advanced illness diagnosis during the measurement period or the year prior to the measurement periodPt 66-80 frailty and adv ill2020
G2118Patients 81 years of age and older with at least one claim/encounter for frailty during the measurement periodPt 81+ frailty2020
G2121Depression, anxiety, apathy, and psychosis assessedPsy dep anx ap and icd asse2020
G2122Depression, anxiety, apathy, and psychosis not assessedPsy/dep/anx/apandicd noasse2020
G2125Patients 81 years of age and older with at least one claim/encounter for frailty during the six months prior to the measurement period through december 31 of the measurement periodPt 81+ frailty2020
G2126Patients 66-80 years of age with at least one claim/encounter for frailty during the measurement period and an advanced illness diagnosis during the measurement period or the year prior to the measurement periodPt 66-80 frailty and adv ill2020
G2127Patients 66-80 years of age with at least one claim/encounter for frailty during the measurement period and a dispensed medication for dementia during the measurement period or the year prior to the measurement periodPt 66-80 frailty and med dem2020
G2128Documentation of medical reason(s) for not on a daily aspirin or other antiplatelet (e.g. history of gastrointestinal bleed, intra-cranial bleed, blood disorders, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (itp), gastric bypass or documentation of active anticoagulant use during the measurement period)No aspirin med rsn2020
G2129Procedure-related bp's not taken during an outpatient visit. examples include same day surgery, ambulatory service center, g.i. lab, dialysis, infusion center, chemotherapyNo bp outpt2020
G2136Back pain measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale at three months (6 - 20 weeks) postoperatively was less than or equal to 3.0 or back pain measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale within three months preoperatively and at three months (6 - 20 weeks) postoperatively demonstrated an improvement of 5.0 points or greaterBk pain vas 6-20wk <= 32020
G2137Back pain measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale at three months (6 - 20 weeks) postoperatively was greater than 3.0 and back pain measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale within three months preoperatively and at three months (6 - 20 weeks) postoperatively demonstrated improvement of less than 5.0 pointsBk pain vas 6-20wk > 32020
G2138Back pain as measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale at one year (9 to 15 months) postoperatively was less than or equal to 3.0 or back pain measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale within three months preoperatively and at one year (9 to 15 months) postoperatively demonstrated an improvement of 5.0 points or greaterBk pain vas 9-15mo <= 32020
G2139Back pain measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale at one year (9 to 15 months) postoperatively was greater than 3.0 and back pain measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale within three months preoperatively and at one year (9 to 15 months) postoperatively demonstrated improvement of less than 5.0 pointsBk pain vas 9-15mo > 32020
G2140Leg pain measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale at three months (6 - 20 weeks) postoperatively was less than or equal to 3.0 or leg pain measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale within three months preoperatively and at three months (6 - 20 weeks) postoperatively demonstrated an improvement of 5.0 points or greaterLeg pain vas 6-20wk <= 32020
G2141Leg pain measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale at three months (6 - 20 weeks) postoperatively was greater than 3.0 and leg pain measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale within three months preoperatively and at three months (6 - 20 weeks) postoperatively demonstrated improvement of less than 5.0 pointsLeg pain vas 6-20wk > 32020
G2142Functional status measured by the oswestry disability index (odi version 2.1a) at one year (9 to 15 months) postoperatively was less than or equal to 22 or functional status measured by the odi version 2.1a within three months preoperatively and at one year (9 to 15 months) postoperatively demonstrated an improvement of 30 points or greaterFs odi 9-15mo postop<= 222020
G2143Functional status measured by the oswestry disability index (odi version 2.1a) at one year (9 to 15 months) postoperatively was greater than 22 and functional status measured by the odi version 2.1a within three months preoperatively and at one year (9 to 15 months) postoperatively demonstrated an improvement of less than 30 pointsFs odi 9-15mo > 222020
G2144Functional status measured by the oswestry disability index (odi version 2.1a) at three months (6-20 weeks) postoperatively was less than or equal to 22 or functional status measured by the odi version 2.1a within three months preoperatively and at three months (6-20 weeks) postoperatively demonstrated an improvement of 30 points or greaterFs odi 6-20wk postop <= 222020
G2145Functional status measured by the oswestry disability index (odi version 2.1a) at three months (6 - 20 weeks) postoperatively was greater than 22 and functional status measured by the odi version 2.1a within three months preoperatively and at three months (6 - 20 weeks) postoperatively demonstrated an improvement of less than 30 pointsFsodi 6-20wk >22 or chg 30pt2020
G2146Leg pain as measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale at one year (9 to 15 months) postoperatively was less than or equal to 3.0 or leg pain measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale within three months preoperatively and at one year (9 to 15 months) postoperatively demonstrated an improvement of 5.0 points or greaterLeg pain vas 9-15mo <= 32020
G2147Leg pain measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale at one year (9 to 15 months) postoperatively was greater than 3.0 and leg pain measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale within three months preoperatively and at one year (9 to 15 months) postoperatively demonstrated improvement of less than 5.0 pointsLeg pain vas 9-15mo > 32020
G2148Multimodal pain management was usedMpm used2020
G2149Documentation of medical reason(s) for not using multimodal pain management (e.g., allergy to multiple classes of analgesics, intubated patient, hepatic failure, patient reports no pain during pacu stay, other medical reason(s))No mpm med rsn2020
G2150Multimodal pain management was not usedNo mpm2020
G2151Documentation stating patient has a diagnosis of a degenerative neurological condition such as als, ms, or parkinson's diagnosed at any time before or during the episode of careDx degen neuro2020
G2152Residual score for the neck impairment successfully calculated and the score was equal to zero (0) or greater than zero (> 0)Res change sc >=02020
G2167Residual score for the neck impairment successfully calculated and the score was less than zero (< 0)Res change sc < 02020
G2168Services performed by a physical therapist assistant in the home health setting in the delivery of a safe and effective physical therapy maintenance program, each 15 minutesSvs by pt in home health2020
G2169Services performed by an occupational therapist assistant in the home health setting in the delivery of a safe and effective occupational therapy maintenance program, each 15 minutesSvs by ot in home health2020
G2172All inclusive payment for services related to highly coordinated and integrated opioid use disorder (oud) treatment services furnished for the demonstration projectTx for opioid use demo proj2021
G2173Uri episodes where the patient had a comorbid condition during the 12 months prior to or on the episode date (e.g., tuberculosis, neutropenia, cystic fibrosis, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary edema, respiratory failure, rheumatoid lung disease)Uri w comorb 12m oth dx2021
G2174Uri episodes where the patient is taking antibiotics (table 1) in the 30 days prior to the episode dateUri new rx antibiotic 30d2021
G2175Episodes where the patient had a comorbid condition during the 12 months prior to or on the episode date (e.g., tuberculosis, neutropenia, cystic fibrosis, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary edema, respiratory failure, rheumatoid lung disease)Pt comorb dx 12m of epi2021
G2176Outpatient, ed, or observation visits that result in an inpatient admissionOutpt ed obs w inpt admit2021
G2177Acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis episodes when the patient had a new or refill prescription of antibiotics (table 1) in the 30 days prior to the episode dateBronch w rx antibx 30d2021
G2178Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for lower extremity neurological exam measure, for example patient bilateral amputee; patient has condition that would not allow them to accurately respond to a neurological exam (dementia, alzheimer's, etc.); patient has previously documented diabetic peripheral neuropathy with loss of protective sensationPt not elig low neuro ex2021
G2179Clinician documented that patient had medical reason for not performing lower extremity neurological examMed doc rsn no low ex2021
G2180Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for evaluation of footwear as patient is bilateral lower extremity amputeeInelig footwr eval2021
G2181Bmi not documented due to medical reason or patient refusal of height or weight measurementBmi not doc medrsn ptref2021
G2182Patient receiving first-time biologic and/or immune response modifier therapyPt 1st biolog antirheum2021
G2183Documentation patient unable to communicate and informant not availableDoc pt unable comm2021
G2184Patient does not have a caregiverNo caregiver2021
G2185Documentation caregiver is trained and certified in dementia careCaregiver dem trained2021
G2186Patient /caregiver dyad has been referred to appropriate resources and connection to those resources is confirmedPt ref app rsrcs2021
G2187Patients with clinical indications for imaging of the head: head traumaClin ind img hd trauma2021
G2188Patients with clinical indications for imaging of the head: new or change in headache above 50 years of agePt 50 yrs w/clin ind hd2021
G2189Patients with clinical indications for imaging of the head: abnormal neurologic examImg hd abnml neuro exam2021
G2190Patients with clinical indications for imaging of the head: headache radiating to the neckInd img hd rad neck2021
G2191Patients with clinical indications for imaging of the head: positional headachesInd img hd pos hd ache2021
G2192Patients with clinical indications for imaging of the head: temporal headaches in patients over 55 years of age>55 yrs temp hd ache2021
G2193Patients with clinical indications for imaging of the head: new onset headache in pre-school children or younger (<6 years of age)<6yr new onset hd ache2021
G2194Patients with clinical indications for imaging of the head: new onset headache in pediatric patients with disabilities for which headache is a concern as inferred from behaviorNew hdache ped pt dis2021
G2195Patients with clinical indications for imaging of the head: occipital headache in childrenOccip hdache child2021
G2196Patient identified as an unhealthy alcohol user when screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening methodScreen unhlthy etoh use2021
G2197Patient screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method and not identified as an unhealthy alcohol userScreen hlthy etoh use2021
G2199Patient not screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening methodNot scrn etoh no rsn2021
G2200Patient identified as an unhealthy alcohol user received brief counselingUnhlthy etoh rcvd couns2021
G2202Patient did not receive brief counseling if identified as an unhealthy alcohol userNo rsn no brief couns2021
G2204Patients between 45 and 85 years of age who received a screening colonoscopy during the performance periodPt 45-85 w/ scope2021
G2205Patients with pregnancy during adjuvant treatment coursePreg drng adjv trtmt2021
G2206Patient received adjuvant treatment course including both chemotherapy and her2-targeted therapyAdjv trtmt chemo her22021
G2207Reason for not administering adjuvant treatment course including both chemotherapy and her2-targeted therapy (e.g. poor performance status (ecog 3-4; karnofsky <=50), cardiac contraindications, insufficient renal function, insufficient hepatic function, other active or secondary cancer diagnoses, other medical contraindications, patients who died during initial treatment course or transferred during or after initial treatment course)Rsn no trtmt chem her22021
G2208Patient did not receive adjuvant treatment course including both chemotherapy and her2-targeted therapyNo trtmt chemo and her22021
G2209Patient refused to participateRefused to participate2021
G2210Residual score for the neck impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the neck fs prom at initial evaluation and/or near discharge, reason not givenNo neck fs prom no rsn2021
G2211Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's single, serious condition or a complex condition. (add-on code, list separately in addition to home or residence or office/outpatient evaluation and management service, new or established)Complex e/m visit add on2021
G2212Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or qualified healthcare professional, with or without direct patient contact (list separately in addition to cpt codes 99205, 99215, 99483 for office or other outpatient evaluation and management services) (do not report g2212 on the same date of service as 99358, 99359, 99415, 99416). (do not report g2212 for any time unit less than 15 minutes)Prolong outpt/office vis2021
G2213Initiation of medication for the treatment of opioid use disorder in the emergency department setting, including assessment, referral to ongoing care, and arranging access to supportive services (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)Initiat med assist tx in er2021
G2214Initial or subsequent psychiatric collaborative care management, first 30 minutes in a month of behavioral health care manager activities, in consultation with a psychiatric consultant, and directed by the treating physician or other qualified health care professionalInit/sub psych care m 1st 302021
G2215Take-home supply of nasal naloxone; 2-pack of 4mg per 0.1 ml nasal spray (provision of the services by a medicare-enrolled opioid treatment program); list separately in addition to code for primary procedureHome supply nasal naloxone2021
G2216Take-home supply of injectable naloxone (provision of the services by a medicare-enrolled opioid treatment program); list separately in addition to code for primary procedureHome supply inject naloxon2021
G2250Remote assessment of recorded video and/or images submitted by an established patient (e.g., store and forward), including interpretation with follow-up with the patient within 24 business hours, not originating from a related service provided within the previous 7 days nor leading to a service or procedure within the next 24 hours or soonest available appointmentRemot img sub by pt, non e/m2021
G2251Brief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a qualified health care professional who cannot report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related service provided within the previous 7 days nor leading to a service or procedure within the next 24 hours or soonest available appointment; 5-10 minutes of clinical discussionBrief chkin, 5-10, non-e/m2021
G2252Brief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a physician or other qualified health care professional who can report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related e/m service provided within the previous 7 days nor leading to an e/m service or procedure within the next 24 hours or soonest available appointment; 11-20 minutes of medical discussionBrief chkin by md/qhp, 11-202021
G3002Chronic pain management and treatment, monthly bundle including, diagnosis; assessment and monitoring; administration of a validated pain rating scale or tool; the development, implementation, revision, and/or maintenance of a person-centered care plan that includes strengths, goals, clinical needs, and desired outcomes; overall treatment management; facilitation and coordination of any necessary behavioral health treatment; medication management; pain and health literacy counseling; any necessary chronic pain related crisis care; and ongoing communication and care coordination between relevant practitioners furnishing care, e.g. physical therapy and occupational therapy, complementary and integrative approaches, and community-based care, as appropriate. required initial face-to-face visit at least 30 minutes provided by a physician or other qualified health professional; first 30 minutes personally provided by physician or other qualified health care professional, per calendar month. (when using g3002, 30 minutes must be met or exceeded.)Chronic pain mgmt 30 mins2023
G3003Each additional 15 minutes of chronic pain management and treatment by a physician or other qualified health care professional, per calendar month. (list separately in addition to code for g3002. when using g3003, 15 minutes must be met or exceeded.)Chronic pain mgmt addl 15m2023
G4000Dermatology mips specialty setDermatology ss2022
G4001Diagnostic radiology mips specialty setDiagnostic rad ss2022
G4002Electrophysiology cardiac specialist mips specialty setEp cardio ss2022
G4003Emergency medicine mips specialty setEmergency med ss2022
G4004Endocrinology mips specialty setEndocrinology ss2022
G4005Family medicine mips specialty setFamily medicine ss2022
G4006Gastro-enterology mips specialty setGastroenterology ss2022
G4007General surgery mips specialty setGeneral surgery ss2022
G4008Geriatrics mips specialty setGeriatrics ss2022
G4009Hospitalists mips specialty setHospitalists ss2022
G4010Infectious disease mips specialty setInfectious disease ss2022
G4011Internal medicine mips specialty setInternal medicine ss2022
G4012Interventional radiology mips specialty setInterventional rad ss2022
G4013Mental/behavioral and psychiatry mips specialty setMntal/behav/psych hlth ss2022
G4014Nephrology mips specialty setNephrology ss2022
G4015Neurology mips specialty setNeurology ss2022
G4016Neurosurgical mips specialty setNeurosurgical ss2022
G4017Nutrition/dietician mips specialty setNutrition/dietician ss2022
G4018Obstetrics/gynecology mips specialty setOb/gyn ss2022
G4019Oncology/hematology mips specialty setOncology/hema ss2022
G4020Ophthalmology/optometry mips specialty setOphthalmology/optometry ss2022
G4021Orthopedic surgery mips specialty setOrthopedic surgery ss2022
G4022Otolaryngology mips specialty setOtolaryngology ss2022
G4023Pathology mips specialty setPathology ss2022
G4024Pediatrics mips specialty setPediatrics ss2022
G4025Physical medicine mips specialty setPhysical medicine ss2022
G4026Physical therapy/occupational therapy mips specialty setPhys/occ therapy ss2022
G4027Plastic surgery mips specialty setPlastic surgery ss2022
G4028Podiatry mips specialty setPodiatry ss2022
G4029Preventive medicine mips specialty setPreventive medicine ss2022
G4030Pulmonology mips specialty setPulmonology ss2022
G4031Radiation oncology mips specialty setRadiation oncology ss2022
G4032Rheumatology mips specialty setRheumatology ss2022
G4033Skilled nursing facility mips specialty setSkilled nursing facility ss2022
G4034Speech language pathology mips specialty setSpeech language path ss2022
G4035Thoracic surgery mips specialty setThoracic surgery ss2022
G4036Urgent care mips specialty setUrgent care ss2022
G4037Urology mips specialty setUrology ss2022
G4038Vascular surgery mips specialty setVascular surgery ss2022
G8395Left ventricular ejection fraction (lvef) >= 40% or documentation as normal or mildly depressed left ventricular systolic functionLvef>=40% doc normal or mild2008
G8396Left ventricular ejection fraction (lvef) not performed or documentedLvef not performed2008
G8397Dilated macular or fundus exam performed, including documentation of the presence or absence of macular edema and level of severity of retinopathyDil macula/fundus exam/w doc2008
G8399Patient with documented results of a central dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (dxa) ever being performedPt w/dxa results document2008
G8400Patient with central dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (dxa) results not documented, reason not givenPt w/dxa no results doc2008
G8404Lower extremity neurological exam performed and documentedLow extemity neur exam docum2008
G8405Lower extremity neurological exam not performedLow extemity neur not perfor2008
G8410Footwear evaluation performed and documentedEval on foot documented2008
G8415Footwear evaluation was not performedEval on foot not performed2008
G8416Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for footwear evaluation measurePt inelig footwear evaluatio2008
G8417Bmi is documented above normal parameters and a follow-up plan is documentedCalc bmi abv up param f/u2008
G8418Bmi is documented below normal parameters and a follow-up plan is documentedCalc bmi blw low param f/u2008
G8419Bmi documented outside normal parameters, no follow-up plan documented, no reason givenCalc bmi out nrm param nof/u2008
G8420Bmi is documented within normal parameters and no follow-up plan is requiredCalc bmi norm parameters2008
G8421Bmi not documented and no reason is givenBmi not calculated2008
G8427Eligible clinician attests to documenting in the medical record they obtained, updated, or reviewed the patient's current medicationsDocrev cur meds by elig clin2008
G8428Current list of medications not documented as obtained, updated, or reviewed by the eligible clinician, reason not givenCur meds not document2008
G8430Documentation of a medical reason(s) for not documenting, updating, or reviewing the patient's current medications list (e.g., patient is in an acute health crisis where time is of the essence and delay of treatment would jeopardize the patient's health status)Doc med rsn no medrec2008
G8431Screening for depression is documented as being positive and a follow-up plan is documentedPos clin depres scrn f/u doc2008
G8432Depression screening not documented, reason not givenDep scr not doc, rng2008
G8433Screening for depression not completed, documented patient or medical reasonScr for dep not cpt doc rsn2008
G8450Beta-blocker therapy prescribedBeta-bloc rx pt w/abn lvef2008
G8451Beta-blocker therapy for lvef <=40% not prescribed for reasons documented by the clinician (e.g., low blood pressure, fluid overload, asthma, patients recently treated with an intravenous positive inotropic agent, allergy, intolerance, other medical reasons, patient declined, other patient reasons)Pt w/abn lvef inelig b-bloc2008
G8452Beta-blocker therapy not prescribedPt w/abn lvef b-bloc no rx2008
G8465High or very high risk of recurrence of prostate cancerHigh risk recurrence pro ca2008
G8473Angiotensin converting enzyme (ace) inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker (arb) therapy prescribedAce/arb thxpy rx'd2008
G8474Angiotensin converting enzyme (ace) inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker (arb) therapy not prescribed for reasons documented by the clinician (e.g., allergy, intolerance, pregnancy, renal failure due to ace inhibitor, diseases of the aortic or mitral valve, other medical reasons) or (e.g., patient declined, other patient reasons)Ace/arb not rx'd; doc reas2008
G8475Angiotensin converting enzyme (ace) inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker (arb) therapy not prescribed, reason not givenAce/arb thxpy not rx'd2008
G8476Most recent blood pressure has a systolic measurement of < 140 mmhg and a diastolic measurement of < 90 mmhgBp sys <140 and dias <902008
G8477Most recent blood pressure has a systolic measurement of >= 140 mmhg and/or a diastolic measurement of >= 90 mmhgBp sys>=140 and/or dias >=902008
G8478Blood pressure measurement not performed or documented, reason not givenBp not performed/doc2008
G8510Screening for depression is documented as negative, a follow-up plan is not requiredScr dep neg, no plan reqd2009
G8511Screening for depression documented as positive, follow-up plan not documented, reason not givenScr dep pos, no plan doc rng2009
G8535Elder maltreatment screen not documented; documentation that patient is not eligible for the elder maltreatment screen at the time of the encounter related to one of the following reasons: (1) patient refuses to participate in the screening and has reasonable decisional capacity for self-protection, or (2) patient is in an urgent or emergent situation where time is of the essence and to delay treatment to perform the screening would jeopardize the patient's health statusEld maltreatment not doc2009
G8536No documentation of an elder maltreatment screen, reason not givenNo doc elder mal scrn2009
G8539Functional outcome assessment documented as positive using a standardized tool and a care plan based on identified deficiencies is documented within two days of the functional outcome assessmentDoc funct and care plan2009
G8540Functional outcome assessment not documented as being performed, documentation the patient is not eligible for a functional outcome assessment using a standardized tool at the time of the encounterFoa not doc as being perf2009
G8541Functional outcome assessment using a standardized tool not documented, reason not givenNo doc cur funct assess2009
G8542Functional outcome assessment using a standardized tool is documented; no functional deficiencies identified, care plan not requiredDoc funct no deficiencies2009
G8543Documentation of a positive functional outcome assessment using a standardized tool; care plan not documented within two days of assessment, reason not givenCur funct asses; no care pln2009
G8559Patient referred to a physician (preferably a physician with training in disorders of the ear) for an otologic evaluationPt ref doc oto eval2010
G8560Patient has a history of active drainage from the ear within the previous 90 daysPt hx act drain prev 90 days2010
G8561Patient is not eligible for the referral for otologic evaluation for patients with a history of active drainage measurePt inelig for ref oto eval2010
G8562Patient does not have a history of active drainage from the ear within the previous 90 daysPt no hx act drain 90 d2010
G8563Patient not referred to a physician (preferably a physician with training in disorders of the ear) for an otologic evaluation, reason not givenPt no ref oto reas no spec2010
G8564Patient was referred to a physician (preferably a physician with training in disorders of the ear) for an otologic evaluation, reason not specified)Pt ref oto eval2010
G8565Verification and documentation of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing lossVer doc hear loss2010
G8566Patient is not eligible for the "referral for otologic evaluation for sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss" measurePt inelig ref oto eval2010
G8567Patient does not have verification and documentation of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing lossPt no doc hear loss2010
G8568Patient was not referred to a physician (preferably a physician with training in disorders of the ear) for an otologic evaluation, reason not givenPt no ref otolo no spec2010
G8569Prolonged postoperative intubation (> 24 hrs) requiredProl intubation req2010
G8570Prolonged postoperative intubation (> 24 hrs) not requiredNo prol intub req2010
G8575Developed postoperative renal failure or required dialysisPostop ren fail2010
G8576No postoperative renal failure/dialysis not requiredNo postop ren fail2010
G8577Re-exploration required due to mediastinal bleeding with or without tamponade, unplanned coronary artery intervention (native, vessel, graft, or both), valve dysfunction, aortic reintervention, or other cardiac reasonReop req bld grft oth2010
G8578Re-exploration not required due to mediastinal bleeding with or without tamponade, unplanned coronary artery intervention (native, vessel, graft, or both), valve dysfunction, aortic reintervention, or other cardiac reasonNo reop req bld grft oth2010
G8598Aspirin or another antiplatelet therapy usedAsa/antiplat ther used2010
G8599Aspirin or another antiplatelet therapy not used, reason not givenNo asa/antiplat ther use rng2010
G8600Iv thrombolytic therapy initiated within 4.5 hours (<= 270 minutes) of time last known wellTpa initi w/in 4.5 hr2010
G8601Iv thrombolytic therapy not initiated within 4.5 hours (<= 270 minutes) of time last known well for reasons documented by clinician (e.g. patient enrolled in clinical trial for stroke, patient admitted for elective carotid intervention)No elig tpa init w/in 4.5 hr2010
G8602Iv thrombolytic therapy not initiated within 4.5 hours (<= 270 minutes) of time last known well, reason not givenNo tpa init w/in 4.5 hr2010
G8633Pharmacologic therapy (other than minerals/vitamins) for osteoporosis prescribedPharm ther osteo rx2011
G8635Pharmacologic therapy for osteoporosis was not prescribed, reason not givenNo pharm ther osteo rx2011
G8647Residual score for the knee impairment successfully calculated and the score was equal to zero (0) or greater than zero (> 0)Rafscrs ki scor >= 02011
G8648Residual score for the knee impairment successfully calculated and the score was less than zero (< 0)Rafscrs ki scor < 02011
G8650Residual score for the knee impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the lepf prom at initial evaluation and/or near discharge, reason not givenRafs crs ki no scor no rsn2011
G8651Residual score for the hip impairment successfully calculated and the score was equal to zero (0) or greater than zero (> 0)Rafscrs hi scor >=02011
G8652Residual score for the hip impairment successfully calculated and the score was less than zero (< 0)Rafscrs hi scor < 02011
G8654Residual score for the hip impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the lepf prom at initial evaluation and/or near discharge, reason not givenRafs crs hi no scor no surv2011
G8655Residual score for the lower leg, foot or ankle impairment successfully calculated and the score was equal to zero (0) or greater than zero ( > 0)Rafscrs llfai scor >= 02011
G8656Residual score for the lower leg, foot or ankle impairment successfully calculated and the score was less than zero (< 0)Rafscrs llfai scor < 02011
G8658Residual score for the lower leg, foot or ankle impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the lepf prom at initial evaluation and/or near discharge, reason not givenRafscrs llfai no scor + surv2011
G8659Residual score for the low back impairment successfully calculated and the score was equal to zero (0) or greater than zero (> 0)Rafscrs lbi scor >= 02011
G8660Residual score for the low back impairment successfully calculated and the score was less than zero (< 0)Rafscrs lbi scor < 02011
G8661Risk-adjusted functional status change residual score for the low back impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the fs status survey near discharge, patient not appropriateRafscrs lbi no scor2011
G8662Residual score for the low back impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the low back fs prom at initial evaluation and/or near discharge, reason not givenRafs crs lbi no scor no surv2011
G8663Residual score for the shoulder impairment successfully calculated and the score was equal to zero (0) or greater than zero (> 0)Rafscrs si scor >= 02011
G8664Residual score for the shoulder impairment successfully calculated and the score was less than zero (< 0)Rafscrs si scor < 02011
G8666Residual score for the shoulder impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the shoulder fs prom at initial evaluation and/or near discharge, reason not givenRafs crs si no scor no surv2011
G8667Residual score for the elbow, wrist or hand impairment successfully calculated and the score was equal to zero (0) or greater than zero (> 0)Rafscrs ewh scor >= 02011
G8668Residual score for the elbow, wrist or hand impairment successfully calculated and the score was less than zero (< 0)Rafscrs ewh scor < 02011
G8670Residual score for the elbow, wrist or hand impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the elbow/wrist/hand fs prom at initial evaluation and/or near discharge, reason not givenRafs crs ewh no scor no surv2011
G8694Current or prior left ventricular ejection fraction (lvef) < = 40% or documentation of moderate or severe lvsdLvef <=40%2012
G8708Patient not prescribed antibioticAntibiotic not pres2012
G8709Uri episodes when the patient had competing diagnoses on or three days after the episode date (e.g., intestinal infection, pertussis, bacterial infection, lyme disease, otitis media, acute sinusitis, acute pharyngitis, acute tonsillitis, chronic sinusitis, infection of the pharynx/larynx/tonsils/adenoids, prostatitis, cellulitis, mastoiditis, or bone infections, acute lymphadenitis, impetigo, skin staph infections, pneumonia/gonococcal infections, venereal disease (syphilis, chlamydia, inflammatory diseases [female reproductive organs]), infections of the kidney, cystitis or uti, and acne)Uri ep compete diag2012
G8710Patient prescribed antibioticPt pres antibiotic2012
G8711Prescribed antibiotic on or within 3 days after the episode datePres antibx on/within 3 day2012
G8712Antibiotic not prescribed or dispensedNot pres antibiotic2012
G8721Pt category (primary tumor), pn category (regional lymph nodes), and histologic grade were documented in pathology reportPt, pn, hist grade doc2012
G8722Documentation of medical reason(s) for not including the pt category, the pn category or the histologic grade in the pathology report (e.g., re-excision without residual tumor; non-carcinomasanal canal)Med reas pt, pn, not doc2012
G8723Specimen site is other than anatomic location of primary tumorSpec sit not prim tumor2012
G8724Pt category, pn category and histologic grade were not documented in the pathology report, reason not givenPt, pn, hist grade not doc2012
G8733Elder maltreatment screen documented as positive and a follow-up plan is documentedDoc pos elder mal scrn plan2012
G8734Elder maltreatment screen documented as negative, follow-up is not requiredDoc neg eld req2012
G8735Elder maltreatment screen documented as positive, follow-up plan not documented, reason not givenEld mal scrn pos no plan2012
G8749Absence of signs of melanoma (tenderness, jaundice, localized neurologic signs such as weakness, or any other sign suggesting systemic spread) or absence of symptoms of melanoma (cough, dyspnea, pain, paresthesia, or any other symptom suggesting the possibility of systemic spread of melanoma)No signs melanoma2012
G8752Most recent systolic blood pressure < 140 mmhgSys bp less 1402012
G8753Most recent systolic blood pressure >= 140 mmhgSys bp > or = 1402012
G8754Most recent diastolic blood pressure < 90 mmhgDias bp less 902012
G8755Most recent diastolic blood pressure >= 90 mmhgDias bp > or = 902012
G8756No documentation of blood pressure measurement, reason not givenNo bp measure doc2012
G8783Normal blood pressure reading documented, follow-up not requiredBp scrn perf rec interval2012
G8785Blood pressure reading not documented, reason not givenBp scrn no perf at interval2012
G8797Specimen site other than anatomic location of esophagusSpecimen site not esophagus2012
G8798Specimen site other than anatomic location of prostateSpecimen site not prostate2012
G8806Performance of trans-abdominal or trans-vaginal ultrasound and pregnancy location documentedPerf ultrsnd to lct preg doc2012
G8807Trans-abdominal or trans-vaginal ultrasound not performed for reasons documented by clinician (e.g., patient has a documented intrauterine pregnancy [iup])No ta tv ultrasnd2012
G8808Trans-abdominal or trans-vaginal ultrasound not performed, reason not givenUltrasound not perf, rng2012
G8815Documented reason in the medical records for why the statin therapy was not prescribed (i.e., lower extremity bypass was for a patient with non-artherosclerotic disease)Doc reas no statin therapy2012
G8816Statin medication prescribed at dischargeStatin med pres at disch2012
G8817Statin therapy not prescribed at discharge, reason not givenDoc reas no statin med disch2012
G8826Patient discharged to home no later than post-operative day #2 following evarPt disch home day #2 evar2012
G8833Patient not discharged to home by post-operative day #2 following evarPt not disch home day#2 evar2012
G8834Patient discharged to home no later than post-operative day #2 following ceaPt disch home day #2 cea2012
G8838Patient not discharged to home by post-operative day #2 following ceaNot disch home by day #22012
G8839Sleep apnea symptoms assessed, including presence or absence of snoring and daytime sleepinessSleep apnea assess2012
G8840Documentation of reason(s) for not documenting an assessment of sleep symptoms (e.g., patient didn't have initial daytime sleepiness, patient visited between initial testing and initiation of therapy)Doc reas no sleep apnea2012
G8841Sleep apnea symptoms not assessed, reason not givenNo sleep apnea assess2012
G8842Apnea hypopnea index (ahi), respiratory disturbance index (rdi) or respiratory event index (rei) documented or measured within 2 months after initial evaluation for suspected obstructive sleep apneaAhi rdi rei doc win 2mo2012
G8843Documentation of reason(s) for not measuring an apnea hypopnea index (ahi), a respiratory disturbance index (rdi), or a respiratory event index (rei) within 2 months after initial evaluation for suspected obstructive sleep apnea (e.g., medical, neurological, or psychiatric disease that prohibits successful completion of a sleep study, patients for whom a sleep study would present a bigger risk than benefit or would pose an undue burden, dementia, patients previously diagnosed with osa and severity assessed by another provider, patients who decline ahi/rdi/rei measurement, patients who had a financial reason for not completing testing, test was ordered but not completed, patients decline because their insurance (payer) does not cover the expense)Doc reas no ahi rdi rei2012
G8844Apnea hypopnea index (ahi), respiratory disturbance index (rdi), or respiratory event index (rei) not documented or measured within 2 months after initial evaluation for suspected obstructive sleep apnea, reason not givenNo ahi rdi rei ini dx no rsn2012
G8845Positive airway pressure therapy prescribedPos airway press prescribed2012
G8846Moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea (apnea hypopnea index (ahi) or respiratory disturbance index (rdi) of 15 or greater)Mod or severe osa2012
G8849Documentation of reason(s) for not prescribing positive airway pressure therapy (e.g., patient unable to tolerate, alternative therapies use, patient declined, financial, insurance coverage)Doc reas no pos air press2012
G8850Positive airway pressure therapy not prescribed, reason not givenNo pap prescribed2012
G8851Adherence to therapy was assessed at least annually through an objective informatics system or through self-reporting (if objective reporting is not available, documented)Adhere tx assess at lst ann2012
G8854Documentation of reason(s) for not objectively reporting adherence to evidence-based therapy (e.g., patients who have been diagnosed with a terminal or advanced disease with an expected life span of less than 6 months, patients who decline therapy, patients who do not return for follow-up at least annually, patients unable to access/afford therapy, patient's insurance will not cover therapy)Reas no adhere therapy2012
G8855Adherence to therapy was not assessed at least annually through an objective informatics system or through self-reporting (if objective reporting is not available), reason not givenTher not assessed annually2012
G8856Referral to a physician for an otologic evaluation performedRef for oto eval2012
G8857Patient is not eligible for the referral for otologic evaluation measure (e.g., patients who are already under the care of a physician for acute or chronic dizziness)No elig ref for oto eval2012
G8858Referral to a physician for an otologic evaluation not performed, reason not givenNot ref for oto eval2012
G8863Patients not assessed for risk of bone loss, reason not givenNo assess bone loss2012
G8864Pneumococcal vaccine administered or previously receivedPneumococcal vaccine admin2012
G8865Documentation of medical reason(s) for not administering or previously receiving pneumococcal vaccine (e.g., patient allergic reaction, potential adverse drug reaction)Doc med reas no pneumococcal2012
G8866Documentation of patient reason(s) for not administering or previously receiving pneumococcal vaccine (e.g., patient refusal)Doc pt reas no pneumococcal2012
G8867Pneumococcal vaccine not administered or previously received, reason not givenNo pneumococcal admin2012
G8869Patient has documented immunity to hepatitis b and initiating anti-tnf therapyDoc immune hep b antitnf2012
G8875Clinician diagnosed breast cancer preoperatively by a minimally invasive biopsy methodBreast cancer dx min invsive2012
G8876Documentation of reason(s) for not performing minimally invasive biopsy to diagnose breast cancer preoperatively (e.g., lesion too close to skin, implant, chest wall, etc., lesion could not be adequately visualized for needle biopsy, patient condition prevents needle biopsy [weight, breast thickness, etc.], duct excision without imaging abnormality, prophylactic mastectomy, reduction mammoplasty, excisional biopsy performed by another physician)Doc reas no min inv dx2012
G8877Clinician did not attempt to achieve the diagnosis of breast cancer preoperatively by a minimally invasive biopsy method, reason not givenNo brst cncr dx min invasive2012
G8878Sentinel lymph node biopsy procedure performedSent lymph node biopsy2012
G8880Documentation of reason(s) sentinel lymph node biopsy not performed (e.g., reasons could include but not limited to; non-invasive cancer, incidental discovery of breast cancer on prophylactic mastectomy, incidental discovery of breast cancer on reduction mammoplasty, pre-operative biopsy proven lymph node (ln) metastases, inflammatory carcinoma, stage 3 locally advanced cancer, recurrent invasive breast cancer, clinically node positive after neoadjuvant systemic therapy, patient refusal after informed consent, patient with significant age, comorbidities, or limited life expectancy and favorable tumor; adjuvant systemic therapy unlikely to change)Sen lym p node biop not perf2012
G8881Stage of breast cancer is greater than t1n0m0 or t2n0m0Brst cncr stage > t1n0m02012
G8882Sentinel lymph node biopsy procedure not performed, reason not givenNo sent lymph node biopsy2012
G8907Patient documented not to have experienced any of the following events: a burn prior to discharge; a fall within the facility; wrong site/side/patient/procedure/implant event; or a hospital transfer or hospital admission upon discharge from the facilityPt doc no events on discharg2012
G8908Patient documented to have received a burn prior to dischargePt doc w burn prior to d/c2012
G8909Patient documented not to have received a burn prior to dischargePt doc no burn prior to d/c2012
G8910Patient documented to have experienced a fall within ascPt doc to have fall in asc2012
G8911Patient documented not to have experienced a fall within ambulatory surgical centerPt doc no fall in asc2012
G8912Patient documented to have experienced a wrong site, wrong side, wrong patient, wrong procedure or wrong implant eventPt doc with wrong event2012
G8913Patient documented not to have experienced a wrong site, wrong side, wrong patient, wrong procedure or wrong implant eventPt doc no wrong event2012
G8914Patient documented to have experienced a hospital transfer or hospital admission upon discharge from ascPt trans to hosp post d/c2012
G8915Patient documented not to have experienced a hospital transfer or hospital admission upon discharge from ascPt not trans to hosp at d/c2012
G8916Patient with preoperative order for iv antibiotic surgical site infection (ssi) prophylaxis, antibiotic initiated on timePt w iv ab given on time2012
G8917Patient with preoperative order for iv antibiotic surgical site infection (ssi) prophylaxis, antibiotic not initiated on timePt w iv ab not given on time2012
G8918Patient without preoperative order for iv antibiotic surgical site infection (ssi) prophylaxisPt w/o preop order iv ab pro2012
G8923Current or prior left ventricular ejection fraction (lvef) <= 40% or documentation of moderately or severely depressed left ventricular systolic functionLvef <= 40% or lvsd2013
G8924Spirometry results documented (fev1/fvc < 70%)Spir res doc fev1/fvc<70%2013
G8934Current or prior left ventricular ejection fraction (lvef) <=40% or documentation of moderately or severely depressed left ventricular systolic functionLvef <=40% or dep lv sys fcn2013
G8935Clinician prescribed angiotensin converting enzyme (ace) inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker (arb) therapyRx ace or arb therapy2013
G8936Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for angiotensin converting enzyme (ace) inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker (arb) therapy (eg, allergy, intolerance, pregnancy, renal failure due to ace inhibitor, diseases of the aortic or mitral valve, other medical reasons) or (eg, patient declined, other patient reasons)Pt not eligible ace/arb2013
G8937Clinician did not prescribe angiotensin converting enzyme (ace) inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker (arb) therapy, reason not givenNo rx ace/arb therapy2013
G8942Functional outcome assessment using a standardized tool is documented within the previous 30 days and a care plan, based on identified deficiencies is documented within two days of the functional outcome assessmentDoc fcn/care plan w/30 days2013
G8944Ajcc melanoma cancer stage 0 through iic melanomaAjcc mel cnr stg 0 - iic2013
G8946Minimally invasive biopsy method attempted but not diagnostic of breast cancer (e.g., high risk lesion of breast such as atypical ductal hyperplasia, lobular neoplasia, atypical lobular hyperplasia, lobular carcinoma in situ, atypical columnar hyperplasia, flat epithelial atypia, radial scar, complex sclerosing lesion, papillary lesion, or any lesion with spindle cells)Mibm but no dx of breast ca2013
G8950Elevated or hypertensive blood pressure reading documented, and the indicated follow-up is documentedPre-htn or htn doc, f/u indc2013
G8952Elevated or hypertensive blood pressure reading documented, indicated follow-up not documented, reason not givenPre-htn/htn, no f/u, not gvn2013
G8955Most recent assessment of adequacy of volume management documentedMost recent assess vol mgmt2013
G8956Patient receiving maintenance hemodialysis in an outpatient dialysis facilityPt rcv hedia outpt dyls fac2013
G8958Assessment of adequacy of volume management not documented, reason not givenAssess vol mgmt not doc2013
G8961Cardiac stress imaging test primarily performed on low-risk surgery patient for preoperative evaluation within 30 days preceding this surgeryCsit lowrisk surg pts preop2013
G8962Cardiac stress imaging test performed on patient for any reason including those who did not have low risk surgery or test that was performed more than 30 days preceding low risk surgeryCsit on pt any reas 30 days2013
G8967Fda approved oral anticoagulant is prescribedWarf or other fda drug presc2013
G8968Documentation of medical reason(s) for not prescribing an fda-approved anticoagulant (e.g., present or planned atrial appendage occlusion or ligation or patient being currently enrolled in a clinical trial related to af/atrial flutter treatment)Doc med not presb2013
G8969Documentation of patient reason(s) for not prescribing an oral anticoagulant that is fda approved for the prevention of thromboembolism (e.g., patient preference for not receiving anticoagulation)Doc pt rsn no presc warf/fda2013
G8970No risk factors or one moderate risk factor for thromboembolismNo rsk fac or 1 mod risk te2013
G9001Coordinated care fee, initial rateMccd, initial rate2000
G9002Coordinated care fee, maintenance rateMccd,maintenance rate2000
G9003Coordinated care fee, risk adjusted high, initialMccd, risk adj hi, initial2000
G9004Coordinated care fee, risk adjusted low, initialMccd, risk adj lo, initial2000
G9005Coordinated care fee, risk adjusted maintenanceMccd, risk adj, maintenance2000
G9006Coordinated care fee, home monitoringMccd, home monitoring2000
G9007Coordinated care fee, scheduled team conferenceMccd, sch team conf2000
G9008Coordinated care fee, physician coordinated care oversight servicesMccd,phys coor-care ovrsght2000
G9009Coordinated care fee, risk adjusted maintenance, level 3Mccd, risk adj, level 32001
G9010Coordinated care fee, risk adjusted maintenance, level 4Mccd, risk adj, level 42001
G9011Coordinated care fee, risk adjusted maintenance, level 5Mccd, risk adj, level 52001
G9012Other specified case management service not elsewhere classifiedOther specified case mgmt2001
G9013Esrd demo basic bundle level iEsrd demo bundle level i2004
G9014Esrd demo expanded bundle including venous access and related servicesEsrd demo bundle-level ii2004
G9016Smoking cessation counseling, individual, in the absence of or in addition to any other evaluation and management service, per session (6-10 minutes) [demo project code only]Demo-smoking cessation coun2001
G9050Oncology; primary focus of visit; work-up, evaluation, or staging at the time of cancer diagnosis or recurrence (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Oncology work-up evaluation2006
G9051Oncology; primary focus of visit; treatment decision-making after disease is staged or restaged, discussion of treatment options, supervising/coordinating active cancer directed therapy or managing consequences of cancer directed therapy (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Oncology tx decision-mgmt2006
G9052Oncology; primary focus of visit; surveillance for disease recurrence for patient who has completed definitive cancer-directed therapy and currently lacks evidence of recurrent disease; cancer directed therapy might be considered in the future (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc surveillance for disease2006
G9053Oncology; primary focus of visit; expectant management of patient with evidence of cancer for whom no cancer directed therapy is being administered or arranged at present; cancer directed therapy might be considered in the future (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc expectant management pt2006
G9054Oncology; primary focus of visit; supervising, coordinating or managing care of patient with terminal cancer or for whom other medical illness prevents further cancer treatment; includes symptom management, end-of-life care planning, management of palliative therapies (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc supervision palliative2006
G9055Oncology; primary focus of visit; other, unspecified service not otherwise listed (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc visit unspecified nos2006
G9056Oncology; practice guidelines; management adheres to guidelines (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc prac mgmt adheres guide2006
G9057Oncology; practice guidelines; management differs from guidelines as a result of patient enrollment in an institutional review board approved clinical trial (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc pract mgmt differs trial2006
G9058Oncology; practice guidelines; management differs from guidelines because the treating physician disagrees with guideline recommendations (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc prac mgmt disagree w/gui2006
G9059Oncology; practice guidelines; management differs from guidelines because the patient, after being offered treatment consistent with guidelines, has opted for alternative treatment or management, including no treatment (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc prac mgmt pt opt alterna2006
G9060Oncology; practice guidelines; management differs from guidelines for reason(s) associated with patient comorbid illness or performance status not factored into guidelines (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc prac mgmt dif pt comorb2006
G9061Oncology; practice guidelines; patient's condition not addressed by available guidelines (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc prac cond noadd by guide2006
G9062Oncology; practice guidelines; management differs from guidelines for other reason(s) not listed (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc prac guide differs nos2006
G9063Oncology; disease status; limited to non-small cell lung cancer; extent of disease initially established as stage i (prior to neo-adjuvant therapy, if any) with no evidence of disease progression, recurrence, or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx nsclc stgi no progres2006
G9064Oncology; disease status; limited to non-small cell lung cancer; extent of disease initially established as stage ii (prior to neo-adjuvant therapy, if any) with no evidence of disease progression, recurrence, or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx nsclc stg2 no progres2006
G9065Oncology; disease status; limited to non-small cell lung cancer; extent of disease initially established as stage iii a (prior to neo-adjuvant therapy, if any) with no evidence of disease progression, recurrence, or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx nsclc stg3a no progre2006
G9066Oncology; disease status; limited to non-small cell lung cancer; stage iii b- iv at diagnosis, metastatic, locally recurrent, or progressive (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx nsclc stg3b-4 metasta2006
G9067Oncology; disease status; limited to non-small cell lung cancer; extent of disease unknown, staging in progress, or not listed (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx nsclc dx unknown nos2006
G9068Oncology; disease status; limited to small cell and combined small cell/non-small cell; extent of disease initially established as limited with no evidence of disease progression, recurrence, or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx sclc/nsclc limited2006
G9069Oncology; disease status; small cell lung cancer, limited to small cell and combined small cell/non-small cell; extensive stage at diagnosis, metastatic, locally recurrent, or progressive (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx sclc/nsclc ext at dx2006
G9070Oncology; disease status; small cell lung cancer, limited to small cell and combined small cell/non-small; extent of disease unknown, staging in progress, or not listed (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx sclc/nsclc ext unknwn2006
G9071Oncology; disease status; invasive female breast cancer (does not include ductal carcinoma in situ); adenocarcinoma as predominant cell type; stage i or stage iia-iib; or t3, n1, m0; and er and/or pr positive; with no evidence of disease progression, recurrence, or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx brst stg1-2b hr,nopro2006
G9072Oncology; disease status; invasive female breast cancer (does not include ductal carcinoma in situ); adenocarcinoma as predominant cell type; stage i, or stage iia-iib; or t3, n1, m0; and er and pr negative; with no evidence of disease progression, recurrence, or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx brst stg1-2 noprogres2006
G9073Oncology; disease status; invasive female breast cancer (does not include ductal carcinoma in situ); adenocarcinoma as predominant cell type; stage iiia-iiib; and not t3, n1, m0; and er and/or pr positive; with no evidence of disease progression, recurrence, or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx brst stg3-hr, no pro2006
G9074Oncology; disease status; invasive female breast cancer (does not include ductal carcinoma in situ); adenocarcinoma as predominant cell type; stage iiia-iiib; and not t3, n1, m0; and er and pr negative; with no evidence of disease progression, recurrence, or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx brst stg3-noprogress2006
G9075Oncology; disease status; invasive female breast cancer (does not include ductal carcinoma in situ); adenocarcinoma as predominant cell type; m1 at diagnosis, metastatic, locally recurrent, or progressive (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx brst metastic/ recur2006
G9077Oncology; disease status; prostate cancer, limited to adenocarcinoma as predominant cell type; t1-t2c and gleason 2-7 and psa < or equal to 20 at diagnosis with no evidence of disease progression, recurrence, or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx prostate t1no progres2006
G9078Oncology; disease status; prostate cancer, limited to adenocarcinoma as predominant cell type; t2 or t3a gleason 8-10 or psa > 20 at diagnosis with no evidence of disease progression, recurrence, or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx prostate t2no progres2006
G9079Oncology; disease status; prostate cancer, limited to adenocarcinoma as predominant cell type; t3b-t4, any n; any t, n1 at diagnosis with no evidence of disease progression, recurrence, or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx prostate t3b-t4noprog2006
G9080Oncology; disease status; prostate cancer, limited to adenocarcinoma; after initial treatment with rising psa or failure of psa decline (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx prostate w/rise psa2006
G9083Oncology; disease status; prostate cancer, limited to adenocarcinoma; extent of disease unknown, staging in progress, or not listed (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx prostate unknwn nos2006
G9084Oncology; disease status; colon cancer, limited to invasive cancer, adenocarcinoma as predominant cell type; extent of disease initially established as t1-3, n0, m0 with no evidence of disease progression, recurrence, or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx colon t1-3,n1-2,no pr2006
G9085Oncology; disease status; colon cancer, limited to invasive cancer, adenocarcinoma as predominant cell type; extent of disease initially established as t4, n0, m0 with no evidence of disease progression, recurrence, or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx colon t4, n0 w/o prog2006
G9086Oncology; disease status; colon cancer, limited to invasive cancer, adenocarcinoma as predominant cell type; extent of disease initially established as t1-4, n1-2, m0 with no evidence of disease progression, recurrence, or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx colon t1-4 no dx prog2006
G9087Oncology; disease status; colon cancer, limited to invasive cancer, adenocarcinoma as predominant cell type; m1 at diagnosis, metastatic, locally recurrent, or progressive with current clinical, radiologic, or biochemical evidence of disease (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx colon metas evid dx2006
G9088Oncology; disease status; colon cancer, limited to invasive cancer, adenocarcinoma as predominant cell type; m1 at diagnosis, metastatic, locally recurrent, or progressive without current clinical, radiologic, or biochemical evidence of disease (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx colon metas noevid dx2006
G9089Oncology; disease status; colon cancer, limited to invasive cancer, adenocarcinoma as predominant cell type; extent of disease unknown, staging in progress, or not listed (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx colon extent unknown2006
G9090Oncology; disease status; rectal cancer, limited to invasive cancer, adenocarcinoma as predominant cell type; extent of disease initially established as t1-2, n0, m0 (prior to neo-adjuvant therapy, if any) with no evidence of disease progression, recurrence, or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx rectal t1-2 no progr2006
G9091Oncology; disease status; rectal cancer, limited to invasive cancer, adenocarcinoma as predominant cell type; extent of disease initially established as t3, n0, m0 (prior to neo-adjuvant therapy, if any) with no evidence of disease progression, recurrence, or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx rectal t3 n0 no prog2006
G9092Oncology; disease status; rectal cancer, limited to invasive cancer, adenocarcinoma as predominant cell type; extent of disease initially established as t1-3, n1-2, m0 (prior to neo-adjuvant therapy, if any) with no evidence of disease progression, recurrence or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx rectal t1-3,n1-2noprg2006
G9093Oncology; disease status; rectal cancer, limited to invasive cancer, adenocarcinoma as predominant cell type; extent of disease initially established as t4, any n, m0 (prior to neo-adjuvant therapy, if any) with no evidence of disease progression, recurrence, or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx rectal t4,n,m0 no prg2006
G9094Oncology; disease status; rectal cancer, limited to invasive cancer, adenocarcinoma as predominant cell type; m1 at diagnosis, metastatic, locally recurrent, or progressive (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx rectal m1 w/mets prog2006
G9095Oncology; disease status; rectal cancer, limited to invasive cancer, adenocarcinoma as predominant cell type; extent of disease unknown, staging in progress, or not listed (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx rectal extent unknwn2006
G9096Oncology; disease status; esophageal cancer, limited to adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma as predominant cell type; extent of disease initially established as t1-t3, n0-n1 or nx (prior to neo-adjuvant therapy, if any) with no evidence of disease progression, recurrence, or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx esophag t1-t3 noprog2006
G9097Oncology; disease status; esophageal cancer, limited to adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma as predominant cell type; extent of disease initially established as t4, any n, m0 (prior to neo-adjuvant therapy, if any) with no evidence of disease progression, recurrence, or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx esophageal t4 no prog2006
G9098Oncology; disease status; esophageal cancer, limited to adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma as predominant cell type; m1 at diagnosis, metastatic, locally recurrent, or progressive (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx esophageal mets recur2006
G9099Oncology; disease status; esophageal cancer, limited to adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma as predominant cell type; extent of disease unknown, staging in progress, or not listed (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx esophageal unknown2006
G9100Oncology; disease status; gastric cancer, limited to adenocarcinoma as predominant cell type; post r0 resection (with or without neoadjuvant therapy) with no evidence of disease recurrence, progression, or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx gastric no recurrence2006
G9101Oncology; disease status; gastric cancer, limited to adenocarcinoma as predominant cell type; post r1 or r2 resection (with or without neoadjuvant therapy) with no evidence of disease progression, or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx gastric p r1-r2noprog2006
G9102Oncology; disease status; gastric cancer, limited to adenocarcinoma as predominant cell type; clinical or pathologic m0, unresectable with no evidence of disease progression, or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx gastric unresectable2006
G9103Oncology; disease status; gastric cancer, limited to adenocarcinoma as predominant cell type; clinical or pathologic m1 at diagnosis, metastatic, locally recurrent, or progressive (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx gastric recurrent2006
G9104Oncology; disease status; gastric cancer, limited to adenocarcinoma as predominant cell type; extent of disease unknown, staging in progress, or not listed (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx gastric unknown nos2006
G9105Oncology; disease status; pancreatic cancer, limited to adenocarcinoma as predominant cell type; post r0 resection without evidence of disease progression, recurrence, or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx pancreatc p r0 res no2006
G9106Oncology; disease status; pancreatic cancer, limited to adenocarcinoma; post r1 or r2 resection with no evidence of disease progression, or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx pancreatc p r1/r2 no2006
G9107Oncology; disease status; pancreatic cancer, limited to adenocarcinoma; unresectable at diagnosis, m1 at diagnosis, metastatic, locally recurrent, or progressive (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx pancreatic unresectab2006
G9108Oncology; disease status; pancreatic cancer, limited to adenocarcinoma; extent of disease unknown, staging in progress, or not listed (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx pancreatic unknwn nos2006
G9109Oncology; disease status; head and neck cancer, limited to cancers of oral cavity, pharynx and larynx with squamous cell as predominant cell type; extent of disease initially established as t1-t2 and n0, m0 (prior to neo-adjuvant therapy, if any) with no evidence of disease progression, recurrence, or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx head/neck t1-t2no prg2006
G9110Oncology; disease status; head and neck cancer, limited to cancers of oral cavity, pharynx and larynx with squamous cell as predominant cell type; extent of disease initially established as t3-4 and/or n1-3, m0 (prior to neo-adjuvant therapy, if any) with no evidence of disease progression, recurrence, or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx head/neck t3-4 noprog2006
G9111Oncology; disease status; head and neck cancer, limited to cancers of oral cavity, pharynx and larynx with squamous cell as predominant cell type; m1 at diagnosis, metastatic, locally recurrent, or progressive (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx head/neck m1 mets rec2006
G9112Oncology; disease status; head and neck cancer, limited to cancers of oral cavity, pharynx and larynx with squamous cell as predominant cell type; extent of disease unknown, staging in progress, or not listed (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx head/neck ext unknown2006
G9113Oncology; disease status; ovarian cancer, limited to epithelial cancer; pathologic stage ia-b (grade 1) without evidence of disease progression, recurrence, or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx ovarian stg1a-b no pr2006
G9114Oncology; disease status; ovarian cancer, limited to epithelial cancer; pathologic stage ia-b (grade 2-3); or stage ic (all grades); or stage ii; without evidence of disease progression, recurrence, or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx ovarian stg1a-b or 22006
G9115Oncology; disease status; ovarian cancer, limited to epithelial cancer; pathologic stage iii-iv; without evidence of progression, recurrence, or metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx ovarian stg3/4 noprog2006
G9116Oncology; disease status; ovarian cancer, limited to epithelial cancer; evidence of disease progression, or recurrence, and/or platinum resistance (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx ovarian recurrence2006
G9117Oncology; disease status; ovarian cancer, limited to epithelial cancer; extent of disease unknown, staging in progress, or not listed (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx ovarian unknown nos2006
G9123Oncology; disease status; chronic myelogenous leukemia, limited to philadelphia chromosome positive and/or bcr-abl positive; chronic phase not in hematologic, cytogenetic, or molecular remission (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx cml chronic phase2006
G9124Oncology; disease status; chronic myelogenous leukemia, limited to philadelphia chromosome positive and/or bcr-abl positive; accelerated phase not in hematologic cytogenetic, or molecular remission (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx cml acceler phase2006
G9125Oncology; disease status; chronic myelogenous leukemia, limited to philadelphia chromosome positive and/or bcr-abl positive; blast phase not in hematologic, cytogenetic, or molecular remission (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx cml blast phase2006
G9126Oncology; disease status; chronic myelogenous leukemia, limited to philadelphia chromosome positive and/or bcr-abl positive; in hematologic, cytogenetic, or molecular remission (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx cml remission2006
G9128Oncology; disease status; limited to multiple myeloma, systemic disease; smoldering, stage i (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx multi myeloma stage i2006
G9129Oncology; disease status; limited to multiple myeloma, systemic disease; stage ii or higher (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx mult myeloma stg2 hig2006
G9130Oncology; disease status; limited to multiple myeloma, systemic disease; extent of disease unknown, staging in progress, or not listed (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx multi myeloma unknown2006
G9131Oncology; disease status; invasive female breast cancer (does not include ductal carcinoma in situ); adenocarcinoma as predominant cell type; extent of disease unknown, staging in progress, or not listed (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx brst unknown nos2007
G9132Oncology; disease status; prostate cancer, limited to adenocarcinoma; hormone-refractory/androgen-independent (e.g., rising psa on anti-androgen therapy or post-orchiectomy); clinical metastases (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx prostate mets no cast2007
G9133Oncology; disease status; prostate cancer, limited to adenocarcinoma; hormone-responsive; clinical metastases or m1 at diagnosis (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx prostate clinical met2007
G9134Oncology; disease status; non-hodgkin's lymphoma, any cellular classification; stage i, ii at diagnosis, not relapsed, not refractory (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc nhlstg 1-2 no relap no2007
G9135Oncology; disease status; non-hodgkin's lymphoma, any cellular classification; stage iii, iv, not relapsed, not refractory (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx nhl stg 3-4 not relap2007
G9136Oncology; disease status; non-hodgkin's lymphoma, transformed from original cellular diagnosis to a second cellular classification (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx nhl trans to lg bcell2007
G9137Oncology; disease status; non-hodgkin's lymphoma, any cellular classification; relapsed/refractory (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx nhl relapse/refractor2007
G9138Oncology; disease status; non-hodgkin's lymphoma, any cellular classification; diagnostic evaluation, stage not determined, evaluation of possible relapse or non-response to therapy, or not listed (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx nhl stg unknown2007
G9139Oncology; disease status; chronic myelogenous leukemia, limited to philadelphia chromosome positive and/or bcr-abl positive; extent of disease unknown, staging in progress, not listed (for use in a medicare-approved demonstration project)Onc dx cml dx status unknown2007
G9140Frontier extended stay clinic demonstration; for a patient stay in a clinic approved for the cms demonstration project; the following measures should be present: the stay must be equal to or greater than 4 hours; weather or other conditions must prevent transfer or the case falls into a category of monitoring and observation cases that are permitted by the rules of the demonstration; there is a maximum frontier extended stay clinic (fesc) visit of 48 hours, except in the case when weather or other conditions prevent transfer; payment is made on each period up to 4 hours, after the first 4 hoursFrontier extended stay demo2007
G9143Warfarin responsiveness testing by genetic technique using any method, any number of specimen(s)Warfarin respon genetic test2009
G9147Outpatient intravenous insulin treatment (oivit) either pulsatile or continuous, by any means, guided by the results of measurements for: respiratory quotient; and/or, urine urea nitrogen (uun); and/or, arterial, venous or capillary glucose; and/or potassium concentrationOutpt iv insulin tx any mea2009
G9148National committee for quality assurance - level 1 medical homeMedical home level 12011
G9149National committee for quality assurance - level 2 medical homeMedical home level ii2011
G9150National committee for quality assurance - level 3 medical homeMedical home level iii2011
G9151Mapcp demonstration - state provided servicesMapcp demo state2011
G9152Mapcp demonstration - community health teamsMapcp demo community2011
G9153Mapcp demonstration - physician incentive poolMapcp demo physician2011
G9156Evaluation for wheelchair requiring face to face visit with physicianEvaluation for wheelchair2012
G9157Transesophageal doppler measurement of cardiac output (including probe placement, image acquisition, and interpretation per course of treatment) for monitoring purposesTransesoph doppl cardiac mon2013
G9187Bundled payments for care improvement initiative home visit for patient assessment performed by a qualified health care professional for individuals not considered homebound including, but not limited to, assessment of safety, falls, clinical status, fluid status, medication reconciliation/management, patient compliance with orders/plan of care, performance of activities of daily living, appropriateness of care setting; (for use only in the meidcare-approved bundled payments for care improvement initiative); may not be billed for a 30-day period covered by a transitional care management codeBpci home visit2013
G9188Beta-blocker therapy not prescribed, reason not givenBeta not given no reason2014
G9189Beta-blocker therapy prescribed or currently being takenBeta pres or already taking2014
G9190Documentation of medical reason(s) for not prescribing beta-blocker therapy (eg, allergy, intolerance, other medical reasons)Medical reason for no beta2014
G9191Documentation of patient reason(s) for not prescribing beta-blocker therapy (eg, patient declined, other patient reasons)Pt reason for no beta2014
G9212Dsm-ivtm criteria for major depressive disorder documented at the initial evaluationDoc of dsm-iv init eval2014
G9213Dsm-iv-tr criteria for major depressive disorder not documented at the initial evaluation, reason not otherwise specifiedNo doc of dsm-iv2014
G9223Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia prophylaxis prescribed within 3 months of low cd4+ cell count below 500 cells/mm3 or a cd4 percentage below 15%Pjp proph ordered cd4 low2014
G9225Foot exam was not performed, reason not givenNorsn no foot exam2014
G9226Foot examination performed (includes examination through visual inspection, sensory exam with 10-g monofilament plus testing any one of the following: vibration using 128-hz tuning fork, pinprick sensation, ankle reflexes, or vibration perception threshold, and pulse exam; report when all of the 3 components are completed)3 comp foot exam completed2014
G9227Functional outcome assessment documented, care plan not documented, documentation the patient is not eligible for a care plan at the time of the encounterFoa doc, care plan not doc2014
G9228Chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis screening results documented (report when results are present for all of the 3 screenings)Gc chl syp documented2014
G9230Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis not screened, reason not givenNorsn for gc chl syp test2014
G9231Documentation of end stage renal disease (esrd), dialysis, renal transplant before or during the measurement period or pregnancy during the measurement periodDoc esrd dia trans preg2014
G9242Documentation of viral load equal to or greater than 200 copies/ml or viral load not performedDoc viral load >=2002014
G9243Documentation of viral load less than 200 copies/mlDoc viral load <2002014
G9246Patient did not have two eligible encounters at least 90 days apart or one eligible encounter and one hiv viral load test at least 90 days apartNo enc or enc/vir ld 90days2014
G9247Patient had two eligible encounters at least 90 days apart or one eligible encounter and one hiv viral load test at least 90 days apart2 enc enc/vir ld 90d2014
G9254Documentation of patient discharged to home later than post-operative day 2 following cea or casDoc pt dischg >2d2014
G9255Documentation of patient discharged to home no later than post operative day 2 following cea or casPt dc home 2nd po day2014
G9273Blood pressure has a systolic value of < 140 and a diastolic value of < 90Sys<140 and dia<902014
G9274Blood pressure has a systolic value of =140 and a diastolic value of = 90 or systolic value < 140 and diastolic value = 90 or systolic value = 140 and diastolic value < 90Bp out of nrml limits2014
G9275Documentation that patient is a current non-tobacco userDoc of non tobacco user2014
G9276Documentation that patient is a current tobacco userDoc of tobacco user2014
G9277Documentation that the patient is on daily aspirin or anti-platelet or has documentation of a valid contraindication or exception to aspirin/anti-platelet; contraindications/exceptions include anti-coagulant use, allergy to aspirin or anti-platelets, history of gastrointestinal bleed and bleeding disorder; additionally, the following exceptions documented by the physician as a reason for not taking daily aspirin or anti-platelet are acceptable (use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, documented risk for drug interaction, uncontrolled hypertension defined as >180 systolic or >110 diastolic or gastroesophageal reflux)Doc daily aspirin or contra2014
G9278Documentation that the patient is not on daily aspirin or anti-platelet regimenDoc no daily aspirin2014
G9279Pneumococcal screening performed and documentation of vaccination received prior to dischargePne scrn done doc vac done2014
G9280Pneumococcal vaccination not administered prior to discharge, reason not specifiedPne not given norsn2014
G9281Screening performed and documentation that vaccination not indicated/patient refusalPne scrn done doc not ind2014
G9282Documentation of medical reason(s) for not reporting the histological type or nsclc-nos classification with an explanation (e.g., biopsy taken for other purposes in a patient with a history of non-small cell lung cancer or other documented medical reasons)Doc medrsn no histo type2014
G9283Non small cell lung cancer biopsy and cytology specimen report documents classification into specific histologic type or classified as nsclc-nos with an explanationHist type doc on report2014
G9284Non small cell lung cancer biopsy and cytology specimen report does not document classification into specific histologic type or classified as nsclc-nos with an explanationNo hist type doc on report2014
G9285Specimen site other than anatomic location of lung or is not classified as non small cell lung cancerSite not small cell lung ca2014
G9286Antibiotic regimen prescribed within 10 days after onset of symptomsAntibio rx w in 10d of sympt2014
G9287Antibiotic regimen not prescribed within 10 days after onset of symptomsNo antibio w in 10d of sympt2014
G9288Documentation of medical reason(s) for not reporting the histological type or nsclc-nos classification with an explanation (e.g., a solitary fibrous tumor in a person with a history of non-small cell carcinoma or other documented medical reasons)Doc medrsn no hist type rpt2014
G9289Non small cell lung cancer biopsy and cytology specimen report documents classification into specific histologic type or classified as nsclc-nos with an explanationDoc type nsm lung ca2014
G9290Non small cell lung cancer biopsy and cytology specimen report does not document classification into specific histologic type or classified as nsclc-nos with an explanationNo doc type nsm lung ca2014
G9291Specimen site other than anatomic location of lung, is not classified as non small cell lung cancer or classified as nsclc-nosNot nsm lung ca2014
G9292Documentation of medical reason(s) for not reporting pt category and a statement on thickness and ulceration and for pt1, mitotic rate (e.g., negative skin biopsies in a patient with a history of melanoma or other documented medical reasons)Medrsn no pt category2014
G9293Pathology report does not include the pt category and a statement on thickness and ulceration and for pt1, mitotic rateNo pt category on report2014
G9294Pathology report includes the pt category and a statement on thickness and ulceration and for pt1, mitotic ratePt cat and thck on report2014
G9295Specimen site other than anatomic cutaneous locationNon cutaneous loc2014
G9296Patients with documented shared decision-making including discussion of conservative (non-surgical) therapy (e.g., nsaids, analgesics, weight loss, exercise, injections) prior to the procedureDoc share dec prior proc2014
G9297Shared decision-making including discussion of conservative (non-surgical) therapy (e.g., nsaids, analgesics, weight loss, exercise, injections) prior to the procedure, not documented, reason not givenNo doc share dec prior proc2014
G9298Patients who are evaluated for venous thromboembolic and cardiovascular risk factors within 30 days prior to the procedure (e.g., history of dvt, pe, mi, arrhythmia and stroke)Eval risk vte card 30d prior2014
G9299Patients who are not evaluated for venous thromboembolic and cardiovascular risk factors within 30 days prior to the procedure (e.g., history of dvt, pe, mi, arrhythmia and stroke, reason not given)No eval risk vte card prior2014
G9305Intervention for presence of leak of endoluminal contents through an anastomosis not requiredNo interv req for leak2014
G9306Intervention for presence of leak of endoluminal contents through an anastomosis requiredInterv req for leak2014
G9307No return to the operating room for a surgical procedure, for complications of the principal operative procedure, within 30 days of the principal operative procedureNo ret for surg w in 30d2014
G9308Unplanned return to the operating room for a surgical procedure, for complications of the principal operative procedure, within 30 days of the principal operative procedureUnpl ret or w/compl w/in 30d2014
G9309No unplanned hospital readmission within 30 days of principal procedureNo unplnd hosp readm in 30d2014
G9310Unplanned hospital readmission within 30 days of principal procedureUnplnd hosp readm in 30d2014
G9311No surgical site infectionNo surg site infection2014
G9312Surgical site infectionSurgical site infection2014
G9313Amoxicillin, with or without clavulanate, not prescribed as first line antibiotic at the time of diagnosis for documented reasonAmoxic not presc as 1st line2014
G9314Amoxicillin, with or without clavulanate, not prescribed as first line antibiotic at the time of diagnosis, reason not givenNorsn not first line amox2014
G9315Amoxicillin, with or without clavulanate, prescribed as a first line antibiotic at the time of diagnosisAmox w/wo clav rx2014
G9316Documentation of patient-specific risk assessment with a risk calculator based on multi-institutional clinical data, the specific risk calculator used, and communication of risk assessment from risk calculator with the patient or familyDoc comm risk calc2014
G9317Documentation of patient-specific risk assessment with a risk calculator based on multi-institutional clinical data, the specific risk calculator used, and communication of risk assessment from risk calculator with the patient or family not completedNo doc comm risk calc2014
G9318Imaging study named according to standardized nomenclatureImage std nomenclature2014
G9319Imaging study not named according to standardized nomenclature, reason not givenImage not std nomenclature2014
G9321Count of previous ct (any type of ct) and cardiac nuclear medicine (myocardial perfusion or infarct avid imaging) studies documented in the 12-month period prior to the current studyPrev ct nuc med cnt doc 12mo2014
G9322Count of previous ct and cardiac nuclear medicine (myocardial perfusion or infarct avid imaging) studies not documented in the 12-month period prior to the current study, reason not givenNo cnt ct nuc med doc 12mo2014
G9341Search conducted for prior patient ct studies completed at non-affiliated external healthcare facilities or entities within the past 12-months and are available through a secure, authorized, media-free, shared archive prior to an imaging study being performedSrch for ct w in 12 mos2014
G9342Search not conducted prior to an imaging study being performed for prior patient ct studies completed at non-affiliated external healthcare facilities or entities within the past 12-months and are available through a secure, authorized, media-free, shared archive, reason not givenNo srch for ct in 12mo norsn2014
G9344Due to system reasons search not conducted for dicom format images for prior patient ct imaging studies completed at non-affiliated external healthcare facilities or entities within the past 12 months that are available through a secure, authorized, media-free, shared archive (e.g., non-affiliated external healthcare facilities or entities does not have archival abilities through a shared archival system)Sysrsn no dicom srch2014
G9345Follow-up recommendations documented according to recommended guidelines for incidentally detected pulmonary nodules (e.g., follow-up ct imaging studies needed or that no follow-up is needed) based at a minimum on nodule size and patient risk factorsFollow up pulm nod2014
G9347Follow-up recommendations not documented according to recommended guidelines for incidentally detected pulmonary nodules, reason not givenNo follow up pulm nod norsn2014
G9351More than one ct scan of the paranasal sinuses ordered or received within 90 days after diagnosisDoc >1 sinus ct w 90d dx2014
G9352More than one ct scan of the paranasal sinuses ordered or received within 90 days after the date of diagnosis, reason not givenNot >1 sinus ct w 90d dx2014
G9353More than one ct scan of the paranasal sinuses ordered or received within 90 days after the date of diagnosis for documented reasons (eg, patients with complications, second ct obtained prior to surgery, other medical reasons)Medrsn >1 sinus ct w 90d dx2014
G9354One ct scan or no ct scan of the paranasal sinuses ordered within 90 days after the date of diagnosis1 or no ct sinus w/in 90d dx2014
G9355Elective delivery (without medical indication) by cesarean birth or induction of labor not performed (<39 weeks of gestation)No early ind/delivery2014
G9356Elective delivery (without medical indication) by cesarean birth or induction of labor performed (<39 weeks of gestation)Early ind/delivery2014
G9357Post-partum screenings, evaluations and education performedPp eval/edu perf2014
G9358Post-partum screenings, evaluations and education not performedPp eval/edu not perf2014
G9361Medical indication for delivery by cesarean birth or induction of labor (<39 weeks of gestation) [documentation of reason(s) for elective delivery (e.g., hemorrhage and placental complications, hypertension, preeclampsia and eclampsia, rupture of membranes (premature or prolonged), maternal conditions complicating pregnancy/delivery, fetal conditions complicating pregnancy/delivery, late pregnancy, prior uterine surgery, or participation in clinical trial)]Doc rsn elect c-sec/induct2014
G9364Sinusitis caused by, or presumed to be caused by, bacterial infectionSinus caus bac inx2015
G9367At least two orders for high-risk medications from the same drug class>= 2 same hi-rsk med ord2015
G9368At least two orders for high-risk medications from the same drug class not ordered>= 2 same hi-rsk med not ord2015
G9380Patient offered assistance with end of life issues or existing end of life plan was reviewed or updated during the measurement periodOff assis eol iss2015
G9382Patient not offered assistance with end of life issues or existing end of life plan was not reviewed or updated during the measurement periodNo off assis eol2015
G9383Patient received screening for hcv infection within the 12 month reporting periodRecd scrn hcv infec2015
G9384Documentation of medical reason(s) for not receiving annual screening for hcv infection (e.g., decompensated cirrhosis indicating advanced disease [i.e., ascites, esophageal variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy], hepatocellular carcinoma, waitlist for organ transplant, limited life expectancy, other medical reasons)Doc med rsn no hcv scrn2015
G9385Documentation of patient reason(s) for not receiving annual screening for hcv infection (e.g., patient declined, other patient reasons)Doc pt reas not rec hcv srn2015
G9386Screening for hcv infection not received within the 12 month reporting period, reason not givenScrn hcv infec not recd2015
G9393Patient with an initial phq-9 score greater than nine who achieves remission at twelve months as demonstrated by a twelve month (+/- 30 days) phq-9 score of less than fiveIni phq9 >9 remiss <52015
G9394Patient who had a diagnosis of bipolar disorder or personality disorder, death, permanent nursing home resident or receiving hospice or palliative care any time during the measurement or assessment periodDx bipol, death, nhres, hosp2015
G9395Patient with an initial phq-9 score greater than nine who did not achieve remission at twelve months as demonstrated by a twelve month (+/- 30 days) phq-9 score greater than or equal to fiveIni phq9 >9 no remiss >=52015
G9396Patient with an initial phq-9 score greater than nine who was not assessed for remission at twelve months (+/- 30 days)Ini phq9 >9 not assess2015
G9408Patients with cardiac tamponade and/or pericardiocentesis occurring within 30 daysCard tamp w/in 30d2015
G9409Patients without cardiac tamponade and/or pericardiocentesis occurring within 30 daysNo card tamp e/in 30d2015
G9410Patient admitted within 180 days, status post cied implantation, replacement, or revision with an infection requiring device removal or surgical revisionAdmit w/in 180d req remov2015
G9411Patient not admitted within 180 days, status post cied implantation, replacement, or revision with an infection requiring device removal or surgical revisionNo admit w/in 180d req remov2015
G9412Patient admitted within 180 days, status post cied implantation, replacement, or revision with an infection requiring device removal or surgical revisionAdmit w/in 180d req surg rev2015
G9413Patient not admitted within 180 days, status post cied implantation, replacement, or revision with an infection requiring device removal or surgical revisionNo admit req surg rev2015
G9414Patient had one dose of meningococcal vaccine (serogroups a, c, w, y or a, c, w, y, b) on or between the patient's 10th and 13th birthdays1dose menig vac btwn 10 & 132015
G9415Patient did not have one dose of meningococcal vaccine (serogroups a, c, w, y or a, c, w, y, b), on or between the patient's 10th and 13th birthdaysNo 1dose meni vac btwn 10&132015
G9416Patient had one tetanus, diphtheria toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine (tdap) on or between the patient's 10th and 13th birthdaysPt 1 tdap betw 10-13 yrs2015
G9417Patient did not have one tetanus, diphtheria toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine (tdap) on or between the patient's 10th and 13th birthdaysPt not 1 tdap betw 10-13 yrs2015
G9418Primary non-small cell lung cancer lung biopsy and cytology specimen report documents classification into specific histologic type following iaslc guidance or classified as nsclc-nos with an explanationLungcx bx rpt docs class2015
G9419Documentation of medical reason(s) for not including the histological type or nsclc-nos classification with an explanation (e.g. specimen insufficient or non-diagnostic, specimen does not contain cancer, or other documented medical reasons)Med reas not incl histo type2015
G9420Specimen site other than anatomic location of lung or is not classified as primary non-small cell lung cancerSpec site no lung2015
G9421Primary non-small cell lung cancer lung biopsy and cytology specimen report does not document classification into specific histologic type or histologic type does not follow iaslc guidance or is classified as nsclc-nos but without an explanationLung cx bx rpt no doc class2015
G9422Primary lung carcinoma resection report documents pt category, pn category and for non-small cell lung cancer, histologic type (e.g., squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma and not nsclc-nos)Rpt doc class histo type2015
G9423Documentation of medical reason for not including pt category, pn category and histologic type [for patient with appropriate exclusion criteria (e.g., metastatic disease, benign tumors, malignant tumors other than carcinomas, inadequate surgical specimens)]Med reas rpt no histo type2015
G9424Specimen site other than anatomic location of lung, or classified as nsclc-nosSite no lung or lung cx2015
G9425Primary lung carcinoma resection report does not document pt category, pn category and for non-small cell lung cancer, histologic type (e.g., squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma)Spec rpt no doc class histo2015
G9426Improvement in median time from ed arrival to initial ed oral or parenteral pain medication administration performed for ed admitted patientsImpr med time edarr pain med2015
G9427Improvement in median time from ed arrival to initial ed oral or parenteral pain medication administration not performed for ed admitted patientsNo impro med time pain med2015
G9428Pathology report includes the pt category, thickness, ulceration and mitotic rate, peripheral and deep margin status and presence or absence of microsatellitosis for invasive tumorsPatho rpt incl pt ctg2015
G9429Documentation of medical reason(s) for not including pt category, thickness, ulceration and mitotic rate, peripheral and deep margin status and presence or absence of microsatellitosis for invasive tumors (e.g., negative skin biopsies, insufficient tissue, or other documented medical reasons)Doc med rsn no pt cat2015
G9430Specimen site other than anatomic cutaneous locationSpec site no cutaneous2015
G9431Pathology report does not include the pt category, thickness, ulceration and mitotic rate, peripheral and deep margin status and presence or absence of microsatellitosis for invasive tumorsPatho rpt no pt ctg2015
G9432Asthma well-controlled based on the act, c-act, acq, or ataq score and results documentedAsth controlled2015
G9434Asthma not well-controlled based on the act, c-act, acq, or ataq score, or specified asthma control tool not used, reason not givenAsth not controlled2015
G9452Documentation of medical reason(s) for not receiving hcv antibody test due to limited life expectancyDoc med reas no hcv test2015
G9455Patient underwent abdominal imaging with ultrasound, contrast enhanced ct or contrast mri for hccAbd imag w/us, ct or mri2015
G9456Documentation of medical or patient reason(s) for not ordering or performing screening for hcc. medical reason: comorbid medical conditions with expected survival < 5 years, hepatic decompensation and not a candidate for liver transplantation, or other medical reasons; patient reasons: patient declined or other patient reasons (e.g., cost of tests, time related to accessing testing equipment)Doc med pt reas no hcc scrn2015
G9457Patient did not undergo abdominal imaging and did not have a documented reason for not undergoing abdominal imaging in the submission periodPt no abd img no doc rsn2015
G9468Patient not receiving corticosteroids greater than or equal to 10 mg/day of prednisone equivalents for 60 or greater consecutive days or a single prescription equating to 600 mg prednisone or greater for all fillsNo recd cortico>=10mg/d >60d2015
G9470Patients not receiving corticosteroids greater than or equal to 10 mg/day of prednisone equivalents for 60 or greater consecutive days or a single prescription equating to 600 mg prednisone or greater for all fillsNo rec cortico>60d 1rx 600mg2015
G9471Within the past 2 years, central dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (dxa) not ordered or documentedW/in 2yr dxa not order2015
G9473Services performed by chaplain in the hospice setting, each 15 minutesChap services at hospice2016
G9474Services performed by dietary counselor in the hospice setting, each 15 minutesDiet counsel at hospice2016
G9475Services performed by other counselor in the hospice setting, each 15 minutesOther counselor at hospice2016
G9476Services performed by volunteer in the hospice setting, each 15 minutesVolun service at hospice2016
G9477Services performed by care coordinator in the hospice setting, each 15 minutesCare coord at hospice2016
G9478Services performed by other qualified therapist in the hospice setting, each 15 minutesOthe therapist at hospice2016
G9479Services performed by qualified pharmacist in the hospice setting, each 15 minutesPharmacist at hospice2016
G9480Admission to medicare care choice model program (mccm)Admission to mccm2016
G9481Remote in-home visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient for use only in a medicare-approved cms innovation center demonstration project, which requires these 3 key components: a problem focused history; a problem focused examination; and straightforward medical decision making, furnished in real time using interactive audio and video technology. counseling and coordination of care with other physicians, other qualified health care professionals or agencies are provided consistent with the nature of the problem(s) and the needs of the patient or the family or both. usually, the presenting problem(s) are self limited or minor. typically, 10 minutes are spent with the patient or family or both via real time, audio and video intercommunications technologyRemote e/m new pt 10mins2016
G9482Remote in-home visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient for use only in a medicare-approved cms innovation center demonstration project, which requires these 3 key components: an expanded problem focused history; an expanded problem focused examination; straightforward medical decision making, furnished in real time using interactive audio and video technology. counseling and coordination of care with other physicians, other qualified health care professionals or agencies are provided consistent with the nature of the problem(s) and the needs of the patient or the family or both. usually, the presenting problem(s) are of low to moderate severity. typically, 20 minutes are spent with the patient or family or both via real time, audio and video intercommunications technologyRemote e/m new pt 20mins2016
G9483Remote in-home visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient for use only in a medicare-approved cms innovation center demonstration project, which requires these 3 key components: a detailed history; a detailed examination; medical decision making of low complexity, furnished in real time using interactive audio and video technology. counseling and coordination of care with other physicians, other qualified health care professionals or agencies are provided consistent with the nature of the problem(s) and the needs of the patient or the family or both. usually, the presenting problem(s) are of moderate severity. typically, 30 minutes are spent with the patient or family or both via real time, audio and video intercommunications technologyRemote e/m new pt 30mins2016
G9484Remote in-home visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient for use only in a medicare-approved cms innovation center demonstration project, which requires these 3 key components: a comprehensive history; a comprehensive examination; medical decision making of moderate complexity, furnished in real time using interactive audio and video technology. counseling and coordination of care with other physicians, other qualified health care professionals or agencies are provided consistent with the nature of the problem(s) and the needs of the patient or the family or both. usually, the presenting problem(s) are of moderate to high severity. typically, 45 minutes are spent with the patient or family or both via real time, audio and video intercommunications technologyRemote e/m new pt 45mins2016
G9485Remote in-home visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient for use only in a medicare-approved cms innovation center demonstration project, which requires these 3 key components: a comprehensive history; a comprehensive examination; medical decision making of high complexity, furnished in real time using interactive audio and video technology. counseling and coordination of care with other physicians, other qualified health care professionals or agencies are provided consistent with the nature of the problem(s) and the needs of the patient or the family or both. usually, the presenting problem(s) are of moderate to high severity. typically, 60 minutes are spent with the patient or family or both via real time, audio and video intercommunications technologyRemote e/m new pt 60mins2016
G9486Remote in-home visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient for use only in a medicare-approved cms innovation center demonstration project, which requires at least 2 of the following 3 key components: a problem focused history; a problem focused examination; straightforward medical decision making, furnished in real time using interactive audio and video technology. counseling and coordination of care with other physicians, other qualified health care professionals or agencies are provided consistent with the nature of the problem(s) and the needs of the patient or the family or both. usually, the presenting problem(s) are self limited or minor. typically, 10 minutes are spent with the patient or family or both via real time, audio and video intercommunications technologyRemote e/m est. pt 10mins2016
G9487Remote in-home visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient for use only in a medicare-approved cms innovation center demonstration project, which requires at least 2 of the following 3 key components: an expanded problem focused history; an expanded problem focused examination; medical decision making of low complexity, furnished in real time using interactive audio and video technology. counseling and coordination of care with other physicians, other qualified health care professionals or agencies are provided consistent with the nature of the problem(s) and the needs of the patient or the family or both. usually, the presenting problem(s) are of low to moderate severity. typically, 15 minutes are spent with the patient or family or both via real time, audio and video intercommunications technologyRemote e/m est. pt 15mins2016
G9488Remote in-home visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient for use only in a medicare-approved cms innovation center demonstration project, which requires at least 2 of the following 3 key components: a detailed history; a detailed examination; medical decision making of moderate complexity, furnished in real time using interactive audio and video technology. counseling and coordination of care with other physicians, other qualified health care professionals or agencies are provided consistent with the nature of the problem(s) and the needs of the patient or the family or both. usually, the presenting problem(s) are of moderate to high severity. typically, 25 minutes are spent with the patient or family or both via real time, audio and video intercommunications technologyRemote e/m est. pt 25mins2016
G9489Remote in-home visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient for use only in a medicare-approved coms innovation center demonstration project, which requires at least 2 of the following 3 key components: a comprehensive history; a comprehensive examination; medical decision making of high complexity, furnished in real time using interactive audio and video technology. counseling and coordination of care with other physicians, other qualified health care professionals or agencies are provided consistent with the nature of the problem(s) and the needs of the patient or the family or both. usually, the presenting problem(s) are of moderate to high severity. typically, 40 minutes are spent with the patient or family or both via real time, audio and video intercommunications technologyRemote e/m est. pt 40mins2016
G9490Cms innovation center models, home visit for patient assessment performed by clinical staff for an individual not considered homebound, including, but not necessarily limited to patient assessment of clinical status, safety/fall prevention, functional status/ambulation, medication reconciliation/management, compliance with orders/plan of care, performance of activities of daily living, and ensuring beneficiary connections to community and other services. (for use only in medicare-approved cms innovation center models); may not be billed for a 30 day period covered by a transitional care management codeCmmi mod home visit2016
G9497Received instruction from the anesthesiologist or proxy prior to the day of surgery to abstain from smoking on the day of surgeryRec inst no smoke day surg2016
G9498Antibiotic regimen prescribedAbx reg prescribed2016
G9500Radiation exposure indices documented in final report for procedure using fluoroscopyRad expos ind/exp tm doc2016
G9501Radiation exposure indices not documented in final report for procedure using fluoroscopy, reason not givenRad expos ind/exp tm no doc2016
G9502Documentation of medical reason for not performing foot exam (i.e., patients who have had either a bilateral amputation above or below the knee, or both a left and right amputation above or below the knee before or during the measurement period)Med reas no perf foot exam2016
G9504Documented reason for not assessing hepatitis b virus (hbv) status (e.g., patient not initiating anti-tnf therapy, patient declined) prior to initiating anti-tnf therapyDoc rsn hep b stat not asses2016
G9505Antibiotic regimen prescribed within 10 days after onset of symptoms for documented medical reasonAbx pres w/in 10 dys of symp2016
G9507Documentation that the patient is on a statin medication or has documentation of a valid contraindication or exception to statin medications; contraindications/exceptions that can be defined by diagnosis codes include pregnancy during the measurement period, active liver disease, rhabdomyolysis, end stage renal disease on dialysis and heart failure; provider documented contraindications/exceptions include breastfeeding during the measurement period, woman of child-bearing age not actively taking birth control, allergy to statin, drug interaction (hiv protease inhibitors, nefazodone, cyclosporine, gemfibrozil, and danazol) and intolerance (with supporting documentation of trying a statin at least once within the last 5 years or diagnosis codes for myostitis or toxic myopathy related to drugs)Doc reas on statin or contra2016
G9508Documentation that the patient is not on a statin medicationDoc pt not on statin2016
G9509Adult patients 18 years of age or older with major depression or dysthymia who reached remission at twelve months as demonstrated by a twelve month (+/-60 days) phq-9 or phq-9m score of less than 5Adit mdd dys rem 12 mnths2016
G9510Adult patients 18 years of age or older with major depression or dysthymia who did not reach remission at twelve months as demonstrated by a twelve month (+/-60 days) phq-9 or phq-9m score of less than 5. either phq- 9 or phq-9m score was not assessed or is greater than or equal to 5Remis12m not phq-9 score <52016
G9511Index event date phq-9 or phq-9m score greater than 9 documented during the twelve month denominator identification periodIdx evt dte phq>9 doc 12 mo2016
G9512Individual had a pdc of 0.8 or greaterIndiv pdc > 0.82016
G9513Individual did not have a pdc of 0.8 or greaterIndiv pdc not > 0.82016
G9514Patient required a return to the operating room within 90 days of surgeryReq ret or w/in 90d of surg2016
G9515Patient did not require a return to the operating room within 90 days of surgeryNo reas, no ret or w/in 90d2016
G9516Patient achieved an improvement in visual acuity, from their preoperative level, within 90 days of surgeryImpr vis acuit w/in 90d2016
G9517Patient did not achieve an improvement in visual acuity, from their preoperative level, within 90 days of surgery, reason not givenNo impr vis acuit w/in 90d2016
G9518Documentation of active injection drug useDoc active inj drug use2016
G9519Patient achieves final refraction (spherical equivalent) +/- 1.0 diopters of their planned refraction within 90 days of surgeryFinal ref +/- 1.0 w/in 90d2016
G9520Patient does not achieve final refraction (spherical equivalent) +/- 1.0 diopters of their planned refraction within 90 days of surgeryRefract not +/- 1.0 w/in 90d2016
G9521Total number of emergency department visits and inpatient hospitalizations less than two in the past 12 monthsEr and ip hosp <2 in 12 mos2016
G9522Total number of emergency department visits and inpatient hospitalizations equal to or greater than two in the past 12 months or patient not screened, reason not givenEr/ip hosp =/>2 in 12 mos2016
G9529Patient with minor blunt head trauma had an appropriate indication(s) for a head ctMinor blunt trauma w/head ct2016
G9530Patient presented with a minor blunt head trauma and had a head ct ordered for trauma by an emergency care providerPt mbht hd ct ord ec prov2016
G9531Patient has documentation of ventricular shunt, brain tumor, multisystem trauma, or is currently taking an antiplatelet medication including: abciximab, anagrelide, cangrelor, cilostazol, clopidogrel, dipyridamole, eptifibatide, prasugrel, ticlopidine, ticagrelor, tirofiban, or vorapaxarPt doc2016
G9533Patient with minor blunt head trauma did not have an appropriate indication(s) for a head ctIndic for head ct not valid2016
G9537Imaging needed as part of a clinical trial; or other clinician ordered the studyImg hd clin trial2016
G9539Intent for potential removal at time of placementIntent pot remv time placemt2016
G9540Patient alive 3 months post procedurePt alive 3 mos post proc2016
G9541Filter removed within 3 months of placementFilter rem 3 mon plmt2016
G9542Documented re-assessment for the appropriateness of filter removal within 3 months of placementDoc reass appr remo filt 3ms2016
G9543Documentation of at least two attempts to reach the patient to arrange a clinical re-assessment for the appropriateness of filter removal within 3 months of placementDoc 2x re-assess filt remov2016
G9544Patients that do not have the filter removed, documented re-assessment for the appropriateness of filter removal, or documentation of at least two attempts to reach the patient to arrange a clinical re-assessment for the appropriateness of filter removal within 3 months of placementNo filt remov w/in 3mos plcm2016
G9547Cystic renal lesion that is simple appearing (bosniak i or ii) , or adrenal lesion less than or equal to 1.0 cm or adrenal lesion greater than 1.0 cm but less than or equal to 4.0 cm classified as likely benign by unenhanced ct or washout protocol ct, or mri with in- and opposed-phase sequences or other equivalent institutional imaging protocolsCys ren les or adren2016
G9548Final reports for imaging studies stating no follow-up imaging is recommendedNo f/u rec image study2016
G9549Documentation of medical reason(s) that follow-up imaging is indicated (e.g., patient has lymphadenopathy, signs of metastasis or an active diagnosis or history of cancer, and other medical reason(s))Doc med rsn for f/u imag2016
G9550Final reports for imaging studies with follow-up imaging recommended, or final reports that do not include a specific recommendation of no follow-upImag rec2016
G9551Final reports for imaging studies without an incidentally found lesion notedImag no les2016
G9552Incidental thyroid nodule < 1.0 cm noted in reportInc thyr node <1.0 in rpt2016
G9553Prior thyroid disease diagnosisPrior thyroid dise dx2016
G9554Final reports for ct, cta, mri or mra of the chest or neck with follow-up imaging recommendedCt/cta/mri/a chst foll rec2016
G9555Documentation of medical reason(s) for recommending follow up imaging (e.g., patient has multiple endocrine neoplasia, patient has cervical lymphadenopathy, other medical reason(s))Doc med rsn for follup image2016
G9556Final reports for ct, cta, mri or mra of the chest or neck with follow-up imaging not recommendedCt/cta/mri/a no follup imag2016
G9557Final reports for ct, cta, mri or mra studies of the chest or neck without an incidentally found thyroid nodule < 1.0 cm noted or no nodule foundCt/cta/mri/a no thyr <1.0cm2016
G9580Door to puncture time of 90 minutes or lessDoor to punc time <2hrs2016
G9582Door to puncture time of greater than 90 minutes, no reason givenDoor to punc time >2hr, nrg2016
G9593Pediatric patient with minor blunt head trauma classified as low risk according to the pecarn prediction rulesLow pecarn ped head trauma2016
G9594Patient presented with a minor blunt head trauma and had a head ct ordered for trauma by an emergency care providerPt mbht hd ct ord ec prov2016
G9595Patient has documentation of ventricular shunt, brain tumor, or coagulopathyDoc shnt/tum/coag2016
G9597Pediatric patient with minor blunt head trauma not classified as low risk according to the pecarn prediction rulesNo low pecarn ped head traum2016
G9598Aortic aneurysm 5.5 - 5.9 cm maximum diameter on centerline formatted ct or minor diameter on axial formatted ctAor ane 5.5-5.9 cm max diam2016
G9599Aortic aneurysm 6.0 cm or greater maximum diameter on centerline formatted ct or minor diameter on axial formatted ctAor ane >=6.0 cm max diam2016
G9603Patient survey score improved from baseline following treatmentPt surv improv bsline tx2016
G9605Patient survey score did not improve from baseline following treatmentSurv score no improv w/tx2016
G9606Intraoperative cystoscopy performed to evaluate for lower tract injuryIntraop cyst eval trac inj2016
G9607Documented medical reasons for not performing intraoperative cystoscopy (e.g., urethral pathology precluding cystoscopy, any patient who has a congenital or acquired absence of the urethra) or in the case of patient deathDoc med rsn not perf cystosc2016
G9608Intraoperative cystoscopy not performed to evaluate for lower tract injuryIntraop cyst eval not done2016
G9609Documentation of an order for anti-platelet agentsDoc order anti-plat2016
G9610Documentation of medical reason(s) in the patient's record for not ordering anti-platelet agentsDoc md rsn no antipla2016
G9611Order for anti-platelet agents was not documented in the patient's record, reason not givenNo doc order anti-plat rng2016
G9621Patient identified as an unhealthy alcohol user when screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method and received brief counselingScr unheal etoh w/counsel2016
G9622Patient not identified as an unhealthy alcohol user when screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening methodNo unheal etoh user2016
G9624Patient not screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method or patient did not receive brief counseling if identified as an unhealthy alcohol userPt not scrn or no counseling2016
G9625Patient sustained bladder injury at the time of surgery or discovered subsequently up to 30 days post-surgeryPt bl srg 30 day pst srg2016
G9626Documented medical reason for not reporting bladder injury (e.g., gynecologic or other pelvic malignancy documented, concurrent surgery involving bladder pathology, injury that occurs during a urinary incontinence procedure, patient death from non-medical causes not related to surgery, patient died during procedure without evidence of bladder injury)Med rsn no rpt bladder inj2016
G9627Patient did not sustain bladder injury at the time of surgery nor discovered subsequently up to 30 days post-surgeryPt no bl srg 30 day pst srg2016
G9628Patient sustained bowel injury at the time of surgery or discovered subsequently up to 30 days post-surgeryPt bwli srg 30 day pst srg2016
G9629Documented medical reasons for not reporting bowel injury (e.g., gynecologic or other pelvic malignancy documented, planned (e.g., not due to an unexpected bowel injury) resection and/or re-anastomosis of bowel, or patient death from non-medical causes not related to surgery, patient died during procedure without evidence of bowel injury)Med rsn no rpt bowel inj2016
G9630Patient did not sustain a bowel injury at the time of surgery nor discovered subsequently up to 30 days post-surgeryPt no bwli srg 30 day srg2016
G9637Final reports with documentation of one or more dose reduction techniques (e.g., automated exposure control, adjustment of the ma and/or kv according to patient size, use of iterative reconstruction technique)Doc >1 dose reduc tech2016
G9638Final reports without documentation of one or more dose reduction techniques (e.g., automated exposure control, adjustment of the ma and/or kv according to patient size, use of iterative reconstruction technique)No doc >1 dose reduc tech2016
G9642Current smoker (e.g., cigarette, cigar, pipe, e-cigarette or marijuana)Current smoker2016
G9643Elective surgeryElective surgery2016
G9644Patients who abstained from smoking prior to anesthesia on the day of surgery or procedureNo smok b/4 anes day of surg2016
G9645Patients who did not abstain from smoking prior to anesthesia on the day of surgery or procedureHad smoke b/4 anes day surg2016
G9646Patients with 90 day mrs score of 0 to 2Pt w/90d mrs 0-22016
G9648Patients with 90 day mrs score greater than 2Pt w/90d mrs >22016
G9649Psoriasis assessment tool documented meeting any one of the specified benchmarks (e.g., (pga; 5-point or 6-point scale), body surface area (bsa), psoriasis area and severity index (pasi) and/or dermatology life quality index) (dlqi))Psor as doc spc bm2016
G9651Psoriasis assessment tool documented not meeting any one of the specified benchmarks (e.g., (pga; 5-point or 6-point scale), body surface area (bsa), psoriasis area and severity index (pasi) and/or dermatology life quality index) (dlqi)) or psoriasis assessment tool not documentedPsor as doc no spc bm2016
G9654Monitored anesthesia care (mac)Mon anesth care2016
G9655A transfer of care protocol or handoff tool/checklist that includes the required key handoff elements is usedToc tool incl key elem2016
G9656Patient transferred directly from anesthetizing location to pacu or other non-icu locationPt trans from anest to pacu2016
G9658A transfer of care protocol or handoff tool/checklist that includes the required key handoff elements is not usedToc tool incl elem not used2016
G9659Patients greater than or equal to 86 years of age who underwent a screening colonoscopy and did not have a history of colorectal cancer or other valid medical reason for the colonoscopy, including: iron deficiency anemia, lower gastrointestinal bleeding, familial adenomatous polyposis, lynch syndrome (i.e., hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer), inflammatory bowel disease (i.e., crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis), abnormal finding of gastrointestinal tract, weight loss, or changes in bowel habits>=86y scr colo nomed rsn2016
G9660Documentation of medical reason(s) for a colonoscopy performed on a patient greater than or equal to 86 years of age (e.g., iron deficiency anemia, lower gastrointestinal bleeding, familial history of adenomatous polyposis, lynch syndrome (i.e., hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer), inflammatory bowel disease (i.e., crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis), abnormal finding of gastrointestinal tract, weight loss, or changes in bowel habits)Doc med rsn colo pt >= 86y2016
G9661Patients greater than or equal to 86 years of age who received a colonoscopy for an assessment of signs/symptoms of gi tract illness, and/or because the patient meets high risk criteria, and/or to follow-up on previously diagnosed advanced lesionsPt >= 86 w/ hi risk2016
G9662Previously diagnosed or have a diagnosis of clinical ascvd, including ascvd procedurePrior dx/active clin ascvd2016
G9663Any ldl-c laboratory result >= 190 mg/dlFast/dir ldl >= 190 mg/dl2016
G9664Patients who are currently statin therapy users or received an order (prescription) for statin therapyTaking statin or rec'd order2016
G9665Patients who are not currently statin therapy users or did not receive an order (prescription) for statin therapyNo statin/no order statin2016
G9674Patients with clinical ascvd diagnosisPt w/clin ascvd dx2016
G9675Patients who have ever had a fasting or direct laboratory result of ldl-c = 190 mg/dlPt w/fast/dir lab ldl-c >1902016
G9676Patients aged 40 to 75 years at the beginning of the measurement period with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and with an ldl-c result of 70-189 mg/dl recorded as the highest fasting or direct laboratory test result in the measurement year or during the two years prior to the beginning of the measurement period40-75y w/type 1/2 w/ldl-c rs2016
G9679This code is for onsite acute care treatment of a nursing facility resident with pneumonia; may only be billed once per day per beneficiaryAcute care pneumonia2016
G9680This code is for onsite acute care treatment of a nursing facility resident with chf; may only be billed once per day per beneficiaryAcute care congestive heart2016
G9681This code is for onsite acute care treatment of a resident with copd or asthma; may only be billed once per day per beneficiaryAcute care chronic obstruct2016
G9682This code is for the onsite acute care treatment a nursing facility resident with a skin infection; may only be billed once per day per beneficiaryAcute care skin infection2016
G9683Facility service(s) for the onsite acute care treatment of a nursing facility resident with fluid or electrolyte disorder. (may only be billed once per day per beneficiary). this service is for a demonstration projectAcute fluid/electro disorder2016
G9684This code is for the onsite acute care treatment of a nursing facility resident for a uti; may only be billed once per day per beneficiaryAcute care urinary tract inf2016
G9685Physician service or other qualified health care professional for the evaluation and management of a beneficiary's acute change in condition in a nursing facility. this service is for a demonstration projectAcute nursing facility care2016
G9687Hospice services provided to patient any time during the measurement periodHospice anytime msmt per2017
G9688Patients using hospice services any time during the measurement periodPt w/hosp anytime msmt per2017
G9689Patient admitted for performance of elective carotid interventionInpt elect carotid intervent2017
G9690Patient receiving hospice services any time during the measurement periodPt in hos2017
G9691Patient had hospice services any time during the measurement periodPt hosp dur msmt period2017
G9692Hospice services received by patient any time during the measurement periodHosp recd by pt dur msmt per2017
G9693Patient use of hospice services any time during the measurement periodPt use hosp during msmt per2017
G9694Hospice services utilized by patient any time during the measurement periodHosp srv used pt in msmt per2017
G9695Long-acting inhaled bronchodilator prescribedLong act inhal bronchdil pre2017
G9696Documentation of medical reason(s) for not prescribing a long-acting inhaled bronchodilator (e.g., patient intolerance or history of side effects)Med rsn no presc bronchdil2017
G9698Documentation of system reason(s) for not prescribing a long-acting inhaled bronchodilator (e.g., cost of treatment or lack of insurance)Sys rsn no presc bronchdil2017
G9699Long-acting inhaled bronchodilator not prescribed, reason not otherwise specifiedLong inhal bronchdil no pres2017
G9700Patients who use hospice services any time during the measurement periodPt is w/hosp during msmt per2017
G9702Patients who use hospice services any time during the measurement periodPt use hosp during msmt per2017
G9703Episodes where the patient is taking antibiotics (table 1) in the 30 days prior to the episode dateAnbx 30 prior to episode2017
G9704Ajcc breast cancer stage i: t1 mic or t1a documentedAjcc br ca stg i: t1 mic/t1a2017
G9705Ajcc breast cancer stage i: t1b (tumor > 0.5 cm but <= 1 cm in greatest dimension) documentedAjcc br ca stg ib2017
G9706Low (or very low) risk of recurrence, prostate cancerLow recur prost ca2017
G9708Women who had a bilateral mastectomy or who have a history of a bilateral mastectomy or for whom there is evidence of a right and a left unilateral mastectomyBilat mast/hx bi /unilat mas2017
G9709Hospice services used by patient any time during the measurement periodHosp srv used pt in msmt per2017
G9710Patient was provided hospice services any time during the measurement periodPt prov hosp srv msmt per2017
G9711Patients with a diagnosis or past history of total colectomy or colorectal cancerPt hx tot col or colon ca2017
G9712Documentation of medical reason(s) for prescribing or dispensing antibiotic (e.g., intestinal infection, pertussis, bacterial infection, lyme disease, otitis media, acute sinusitis, acute pharyngitis, acute tonsillitis, chronic sinusitis, infection of the pharynx/larynx/tonsils/adenoids, prostatitis, cellulitis/ mastoiditis/bone infections, acute lymphadenitis, impetigo, skin staph infections, pneumonia, gonococcal infections/venereal disease (syphilis, chlamydia, inflammatory diseases [female reproductive organs]), infections of the kidney, cystitis/uti, acne, hiv disease/asymptomatic hiv, cystic fibrosis, disorders of the immune system, malignancy neoplasms, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, bronchiectasis, extrinsic allergic alveolitis, chronic airway obstruction, chronic obstructive asthma, pneumoconiosis and other lung disease due to external agents, other diseases of the respiratory system, and tuberculosisDoc med rsn presc anbx2017
G9713Patients who use hospice services any time during the measurement periodPt use hosp during msmt per2017
G9714Patient is using hospice services any time during the measurement periodPt is w/hosp during msmt per2017
G9716Bmi is documented as being outside of normal parameters, follow-up plan is not completed for documented medical reasonBmi doc onl fup not cmpltd2017
G9717Documentation stating the patient has had a diagnosis of bipolar disorderDoc pt dx bipol2017
G9719Patient is not ambulatory, bed ridden, immobile, confined to chair, wheelchair bound, dependent on helper pushing wheelchair, independent in wheelchair or minimal help in wheelchairPt not ambul/immob/wc2017
G9720Hospice services for patient occurred any time during the measurement periodHospice anytime msmt per2017
G9721Patient not ambulatory, bed ridden, immobile, confined to chair, wheelchair bound, dependent on helper pushing wheelchair, independent in wheelchair or minimal help in wheelchairPt not ambul/immob/wc2017
G9722Documented 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 higherDoc hx renal fail or cr+ >=42017
G9723Hospice services for patient received any time during the measurement periodHosp recd by pt dur msmt per2017
G9724Patients who had documentation of use of anticoagulant medications overlapping the measurement yearPt w/doc use anticoag mst yr2017
G9726Patient refused to participateRefused to participate2017
G9727Patient 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 availablePt unable cmplt lepf prom2017
G9728Patient refused to participateRefused to participate2017
G9729Patient 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 availablePt unbl cmplt lepf prom2017
G9730Patient refused to participateRefused to participate2017
G9731Patient 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 availablePt unbl cmplt lepf prom2017
G9732Patient refused to participateRefused to participate2017
G9733Patient 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 availablePt unbl cmplt lb fs prom2017
G9734Patient refused to participateRefused to participate2017
G9735Patient 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 availablePt unbl cmplt shld fs prom2017
G9736Patient refused to participateRefused to participate2017
G9737Patient unable to complete the elbow/wrist/hand fs prom at initial evaluation and/or discharge due to blindness, illiteracy, severe mental incapacity or language incompatibility and an adequate proxy is not availablePt unbl cmplt ewh fs prom2017
G9740Hospice services given to patient any time during the measurement periodHosp srv to pt dur msmt per2017
G9741Patients who use hospice services any time during the measurement periodPt w/hosp anytime msmt per2017
G9744Patient not eligible due to active diagnosis of hypertensionPt not eli d/t act dig htn2017
G9745Documented reason for not screening or recommending a follow-up for high blood pressureDoc rsn no hbp scrn or f/u2017
G9746Patient has mitral stenosis or prosthetic heart valves or patient has transient or reversible cause of af (e.g., pneumonia, hyperthyroidism, pregnancy, cardiac surgery)Mit sten, valve or trans af2017
G9752Emergency surgeryUrgent surgery2017
G9753Documentation of medical reason for not conducting a search for dicom format images for prior patient ct imaging studies completed at non-affiliated external healthcare facilities or entities within the past 12 months that are available through a secure, authorized, media-free, shared archive (e.g., trauma, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, aortic aneurysm where time is of the essence)Doc no dicom, ct other fac2017
G9754A finding of an incidental pulmonary noduleIncid pulm nodule2017
G9755Documentation of medical reason(s) for not including a recommended interval and modality for follow-up or for no follow-up, and source of recommendations (e.g., patients with unexplained fever, immunocompromised patients who are at risk for infection)Doc med rsn no fllw up2017
G9756Surgical procedures that included the use of silicone oilSurg proc w/silicone oil2017
G9757Surgical procedures that included the use of silicone oilSurg proc w/silicone oil2017
G9758Patient in hospice at any time during the measurement periodPt in hos2017
G9761Patients who use hospice services any time during the measurement periodPt w/hosp anytime msmt per2017
G9762Patient had at least two hpv vaccines (with at least 146 days between the two) or three hpv vaccines on or between the patient's 9th and 13th birthdaysPt had >= 2-3 hpv vaccines2017
G9763Patient did not have at least two hpv vaccines (with at least 146 days between the two) or three hpv vaccines on or between the patient's 9th and 13th birthdaysPt not have 2-3 hpv vaccines2017
G9764Patient has been treated with a systemic medication for psoriasis vulgarisPt treatd w/oral syst or bio2017
G9765Documentation that the patient declined change in medication or alternative therapies were unavailable, has documented contraindications, or has not been treated with a systemic medication for at least six consecutive months (e.g., experienced adverse effects or lack of efficacy with all other therapy options) in order to achieve better disease control as measured by pga, bsa, pasi, or dlqiDoc pat declined therapy2017
G9766Patients who are transferred from one institution to another with a known diagnosis of cva for endovascular stroke treatmentCva stroke dx tx transf fac2017
G9767Hospitalized patients with newly diagnosed cva considered for endovascular stroke treatmentHosp new dx cva consid evst2017
G9768Patients who utilize hospice services any time during the measurement periodPt w/hosp anytime msmt per2017
G9769Patient had a bone mineral density test in the past two years or received osteoporosis medication or therapy in the past 12 monthsBn den 2yr/got ost med/ther2017
G9770Peripheral nerve block (pnb)Perip nerve block2017
G9771At least 1 body temperature measurement equal to or greater than 35.5 degrees celsius (or 95.9 degrees fahrenheit) achieved within the 30 minutes immediately before or 15 minutes immediately after anesthesia end timeAnes end, 1 temp >35.5(95.9)2017
G9772Documentation of medical reason(s) for not achieving at least 1 body temperature measurement equal to or greater than 35.5 degrees celsius (or 95.9 degrees fahrenheit) within the 30 minutes immediately before or 15 minutes immediately after anesthesia end time (e.g., emergency cases, intentional hypothermia, etc.)Doc med rsn no temp >= 35.52017
G9773At least 1 body temperature measurement equal to or greater than 35.5 degrees celsius (or 95.9 degrees fahrenheit) not achieved within the 30 minutes immediately before or 15 minutes immediately after anesthesia end time, reason not given1 bod temp >=35.52017
G9775Patient received at least 2 prophylactic pharmacologic anti-emetic agents of different classes preoperatively and/or intraoperativelyRecd 2 anti-emet pre/intraop2017
G9776Documentation of medical reason for not receiving at least 2 prophylactic pharmacologic anti-emetic agents of different classes preoperatively and/or intraoperatively (e.g., intolerance or other medical reason)Doc med rsn no proph antiem2017
G9777Patient did not receive at least 2 prophylactic pharmacologic anti-emetic agents of different classes preoperatively and/or intraoperativelyPt no antiemet pre/intraop2017
G9779Patients who are breastfeeding at any time during the performance periodPts breastfeeding2017
G9780Patients who have a diagnosis of rhabdomyolysis at any time during the performance periodPts dx w/rhabdomyolysis2017
G9781Documentation of medical reason(s) for not currently being a statin therapy user or receiving an order (prescription) for statin therapy (e.g., patients with statin-associated muscle symptoms or an allergy to statin medication therapy, patients who are receiving palliative or hospice care, patients with active liver disease or hepatic disease or insufficiency, patients with end stage renal disease [esrd], or other medical reasons)Doc rsn no statin2017
G9782History of or active diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemiaHx dx fam/pure hypercholes2017
G9784Pathologists/dermatopathologists providing a second opinion on a biopsyPath/derm prov 2nd biop opin2017
G9785Pathology 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 pathologistPath report sent2017
G9786Pathology 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 pathologistPath report not sent2017
G9787Patient alive as of the last day of the measurement yearPt alive2017
G9788Most recent bp is less than or equal to 130/80 mm hgMost rct bp </= 130/802017
G9789Blood pressure recorded during inpatient stays, emergency room visits, or urgent care visitsRecord bp ip, er, urg/self2017
G9790Most recent bp is greater than 130/80 mm hg, or blood pressure not documentedMost rct bp >/= 130/802017
G9791Most recent tobacco status is tobacco freeMost rct tob stat free2017
G9792Most recent tobacco status is not tobacco freeMost rct tob stat not free2017
G9793Patient is currently on a daily aspirin or other antiplateletPt on daily asa/antiplat2017
G9794Documentation 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)Doc med rsn no daily aspirin2017
G9795Patient is not currently on a daily aspirin or other antiplateletPt no daily asa/antiplat2017
G9796Patient is currently on a high intensity statin therapyPt currently on statin2017
G9797Patient is not on a high intensity statin therapyPt not currently on statin2017
G9805Patients who use hospice services any time during the measurement periodPt w/hosp anytime msmt per2017
G9806Patients who received cervical cytology or an hpv testPt recd cerv cyto/hpv2017
G9807Patients who did not receive cervical cytology or an hpv testPt no recd cerv cyto/hpv2017
G9812Patient died including all deaths occurring during the hospitalization in which the operation was performed, even if after 30 days, and those deaths occurring after discharge from the hospital, but within 30 days of the procedurePt died during inpt/30d aft2017
G9813Patient did not die within 30 days of the procedure or during the index hospitalizationPt not died w/in 30d of proc2017
G9818Documentation of sexual activityDoc sex activity2017
G9819Patients who use hospice services any time during the measurement periodPt w/hosp anytime msmt per2017
G9820Documentation of a chlamydia screening test with proper follow-upDoc chlam scr test w/follow2017
G9821No documentation of a chlamydia screening test with proper follow-upNo doc chlam scr ts w/follow2017
G9822Patients who had an endometrial ablation procedure during the 12 months prior to the index date (exclusive of the index date)Endo abl proc yr prev ind dt2017
G9823Endometrial sampling or hysteroscopy with biopsy and results documented during the 12 months prior to the index date (exclusive of the index date) of the endometrial ablationEndo smpl/hyst bx res doc2017
G9824Endometrial sampling or hysteroscopy with biopsy and results not documented during the 12 months prior to the index date (exclusive of the index date) of the endometrial ablationEndo smpl/hyst bx res no doc2017
G9830Her-2/neu positiveHer-2 pos2017
G9831Ajcc stage at breast cancer diagnosis = ii or iiiAjcc stg brt ca dx ii or iii2017
G9832Ajcc stage at breast cancer diagnosis = i (ia or ib) and t-stage at breast cancer diagnosis = t1cBr ca stg = 1 t stg = t1c2017
G9838Patient has metastatic disease at diagnosisPt met dis at dx2017
G9839Anti-egfr monoclonal antibody therapyAnti-egfr mon anti ther2017
G9840Ras (kras and nras) gene mutation testing performed before initiation of anti-egfr moabGene testing performed2017
G9841Ras (kras and nras) gene mutation testing not performed before initiation of anti-egfr moabGene testing not performed2017
G9842Patient has metastatic disease at diagnosisPt met dis at dx2017
G9843Ras (kras or nras) gene mutationKras or nras gene mutation2017
G9844Patient did not receive anti-egfr monoclonal antibody therapyPt no recd anti-egfr ther2017
G9845Patient received anti-egfr monoclonal antibody therapyPt recd anti-egfr ther2017
G9846Patients who died from cancerPt died from cancer2017
G9847Patient received systemic cancer-directed therapy in the last 14 days of lifePt recd chemo last 14d life2017
G9848Patient did not receive systemic cancer-directed therapy in the last 14 days of lifePt no chemo last 14d life2017
G9858Patient enrolled in hospicePt enroll hospice2017
G9859Patients who died from cancerPt died from cancer2017
G9860Patient spent less than three days in hospice carePt less 3d hospice2017
G9861Patient spent greater than or equal to three days in hospice carePt more than 3d hospice2017
G9862Documentation of medical reason(s) for not recommending at least a 10 year follow-up interval (e.g., inadequate prep, familial or personal history of colonic polyps, patient had no adenoma and age is = 66 years old, or life expectancy < 10 years old, other medical reasons)Doc rsn no 10 yr follow2017
G9868Receipt and analysis of remote, asynchronous images for dermatologic and/or ophthalmologic evaluation, for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model, less than 10 minutesCmmi asyntelehealth <10min2018
G9869Receipt and analysis of remote, asynchronous images for dermatologic and/or ophthalmologic evaluation, for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model, 10-20 minutesCmmi asyntelehealth 10-20min2018
G9870Receipt and analysis of remote, asynchronous images for dermatologic and/or ophthalmologic evaluation, for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model, more than 20 minutesCmmi asyntelehealth >20min2018
G9871Behavioral counseling for diabetes prevention, online, 60 minutesBhv couns dm prev, onln 60 m2026
G9873First medicare diabetes prevention program (mdpp) core session was attended by an mdpp beneficiary under the mdpp expanded model (em). a core session is an mdpp service that: (1) is furnished by an mdpp supplier during months 1 through 6 of the mdpp services period; (2) is approximately 1 hour in length; and (3) adheres to a cdc-approved dpp curriculum for core sessions1 em core session2018
G9874Four total medicare diabetes prevention program (mdpp) core sessions were attended by an mdpp beneficiary under the mdpp expanded model (em). a core session is an mdpp service that: (1) is furnished by an mdpp supplier during months 1 through 6 of the mdpp services period; (2) is approximately 1 hour in length; and (3) adheres to a cdc-approved dpp curriculum for core sessions4 em core sessions2018
G9875Nine total medicare diabetes prevention program (mdpp) core sessions were attended by an mdpp beneficiary under the mdpp expanded model (em). a core session is an mdpp service that: (1) is furnished by an mdpp supplier during months 1 through 6 of the mdpp services period; (2) is approximately 1 hour in length; and (3) adheres to a cdc-approved dpp curriculum for core sessions9 em core sessions2018
G9876Two medicare diabetes prevention program (mdpp) core maintenance sessions (ms) were attended by an mdpp beneficiary in months (mo) 7-9 under the mdpp expanded model (em). a core maintenance session is an mdpp service that: (1) is furnished by an mdpp supplier during months 7 through 12 of the mdpp services period; (2) is approximately 1 hour in length; and (3) adheres to a cdc-approved dpp curriculum for maintenance sessions. the beneficiary did not achieve at least 5% weight loss (wl) from his/her baseline weight, as measured by at least one in-person weight measurement at a core maintenance session in months 7-92 em core ms mo 7-9 no wl2018
G9877Two medicare diabetes prevention program (mdpp) core maintenance sessions (ms) were attended by an mdpp beneficiary in months (mo) 10-12 under the mdpp expanded model (em). a core maintenance session is an mdpp service that: (1) is furnished by an mdpp supplier during months 7 through 12 of the mdpp services period; (2) is approximately 1 hour in length; and (3) adheres to a cdc-approved dpp curriculum for maintenance sessions. the beneficiary did not achieve at least 5% weight loss (wl) from his/her baseline weight, as measured by at least one in-person weight measurement at a core maintenance session in months 10-122 em core ms mo 10-12 no wl2018
G9878Two medicare diabetes prevention program (mdpp) core maintenance sessions (ms) were attended by an mdpp beneficiary in months (mo) 7-9 under the mdpp expanded model (em). a core maintenance session is an mdpp service that: (1) is furnished by an mdpp supplier during months 7 through 12 of the mdpp services period; (2) is approximately 1 hour in length; and (3) adheres to a cdc-approved dpp curriculum for maintenance sessions.the beneficiary achieved at least 5% weight loss (wl) from his/her baseline weight, as measured by at least one in-person weight measurement at a core maintenance session in months 7-92 em core ms mo 7-9 wl2018
G9879Two medicare diabetes prevention program (mdpp) core maintenance sessions (ms) were attended by an mdpp beneficiary in months (mo) 10-12 under the mdpp expanded model (em). a core maintenance session is an mdpp service that: (1) is furnished by an mdpp supplier during months 7 through 12 of the mdpp services period; (2) is approximately 1 hour in length; and (3) adheres to a cdc-approved dpp curriculum for maintenance sessions. the beneficiary achieved at least 5% weight loss (wl) from his/her baseline weight, as measured by at least one in-person weight measurement at a core maintenance session in months 10-122 em core ms mo 10-12 wl2018
G9880The mdpp beneficiary achieved at least 5% weight loss (wl) from his/her baseline weight in months 1-12 of the mdpp services period under the mdpp expanded model (em). this is a one-time payment available when a beneficiary first achieves at least 5% weight loss from baseline as measured by an in-person weight measurement at a core session or core maintenance sessionEm 5 percent wl2018
G9881The mdpp beneficiary achieved at least 9% weight loss (wl) from his/her baseline weight in months 1-24 under the mdpp expanded model (em). this is a one-time payment available when a beneficiary first achieves at least 9% weight loss from baseline as measured by an in-person weight measurement at a core session, core maintenance session, or ongoing maintenance sessionEm 9 percent wl2018
G9882Two medicare diabetes prevention program (mdpp) ongoing maintenance sessions (ms) were attended by an mdpp beneficiary in months (mo) 13-15 under the mdpp expanded model (em). an ongoing maintenance session is an mdpp service that: (1) is furnished by an mdpp supplier during months 13 through 24 of the mdpp services period; (2) is approximately 1 hour in length; and (3) adheres to a cdc-approved dpp curriculum for maintenance sessions. the beneficiary maintained at least 5% weight loss (wl) from his/her baseline weight, as measured by at least one in-person weight measurement at an ongoing maintenance session in months 13-152 em ongoing ms mo 13-15 wl2018
G9883Two medicare diabetes prevention program (mdpp) ongoing maintenance sessions (ms) were attended by an mdpp beneficiary in months (mo) 16-18 under the mdpp expanded model (em). an ongoing maintenance session is an mdpp service that: (1) is furnished by an mdpp supplier during months 13 through 24 of the mdpp services period; (2) is approximately 1 hour in length; and (3) adheres to a cdc-approved dpp curriculum for maintenance sessions. the beneficiary maintained at least 5% weight loss (wl) from his/her baseline weight, as measured by at least one in-person weight measurement at an ongoing maintenance session in months 16-182 em ongoing ms mo 16-18 wl2018
G9884Two medicare diabetes prevention program (mdpp) ongoing maintenance sessions (ms) were attended by an mdpp beneficiary in months (mo) 19-21 under the mdpp expanded model (em). an ongoing maintenance session is an mdpp service that: (1) is furnished by an mdpp supplier during months 13 through 24 of the mdpp services period; (2) is approximately 1 hour in length; and (3) adheres to a cdc-approved dpp curriculum for maintenance sessions. the beneficiary maintained at least 5% weight loss (wl) from his/her baseline weight, as measured by at least one in-person weight measurement at an ongoing maintenance session in months 19-212 em ongoing ms mo 19-21 wl2018
G9885Two medicare diabetes prevention program (mdpp) ongoing maintenance sessions (ms) were attended by an mdpp beneficiary in months (mo) 22-24 under the mdpp expanded model (em). an ongoing maintenance session is an mdpp service that: (1) is furnished by an mdpp supplier during months 13 through 24 of the mdpp services period; (2) is approximately 1 hour in length; and (3) adheres to a cdc-approved dpp curriculum for maintenance sessions. the beneficiary maintained at least 5% weight loss (wl) from his/her baseline weight, as measured by at least one in-person weight measurement at an ongoing maintenance session in months 22-242 em ongoing ms mo 22-24 wl2018
G9886Behavioral counseling for diabetes prevention, in-person, group, 60 minutesIn-person attendance g code2024
G9887Behavioral counseling for diabetes prevention, distance learning, 60 minutesDistance learning attendance2024
G9888Maintenance 5% wl from baseline weight in months 7-125% wl maintnd from bsline wt2024
G9890Bridge payment: a one-time payment for the first medicare diabetes prevention program (mdpp) core session, core maintenance session, or ongoing maintenance session furnished by an mdpp supplier to an mdpp beneficiary during months 1-24 of the mdpp expanded model (em) who has previously received mdpp services from a different mdpp supplier under the mdpp expanded model. a supplier may only receive one bridge payment per mdpp beneficiaryEm bridge payment2018
G9891Mdpp session reported as a line-item on a claim for a payable mdpp expanded model (em) hcpcs code for a session furnished by the billing supplier under the mdpp expanded model and counting toward achievement of the attendance performance goal for the payable mdpp expanded model hcpcs code (this code is for reporting purposes only)Em session reporting2018
G9894Androgen deprivation therapy prescribed/administered in combination with external beam radiotherapy to the prostateAdr dep thrpy prescribed2018
G9895Documentation of medical reason(s) for not prescribing/administering androgen deprivation therapy in combination with external beam radiotherapy to the prostate (e.g., salvage therapy)Doc med rsn no adr dep thrpy2018
G9896Documentation of patient reason(s) for not prescribing/administering androgen deprivation therapy in combination with external beam radiotherapy to the prostateDoc pt rsn no adr dep thrpy2018
G9897Patients who were not prescribed/administered androgen deprivation therapy in combination with external beam radiotherapy to the prostate, reason not givenPt nt prsc adr dep thrpy rng2018
G9898Patients age 66 or older in institutional special needs plans (snp) or residing in long-term care with pos code 32, 33, 34, 54, or 56 for more than 90 consecutive days during the measurement periodPt 66+ snp or ltc pos > 90d2018
G9899Screening, diagnostic, film, digital or digital breast tomosynthesis (3d) mammography results documented and reviewedScrn mam perf rslts doc2018
G9900Screening, diagnostic, film, digital or digital breast tomosynthesis (3d) mammography results were not documented and reviewed, reason not otherwise specifiedScrn mam perf rslts not doc2018
G9901Patient age 66 or older in institutional special needs plans (snp) or residing in long-term care with pos code 32, 33, 34, 54, or 56 for more than 90 consecutive days during the measurement periodPt 66+ snp or ltc pos > 90d2018
G9902Patient screened for tobacco use and identified as a tobacco userPt scrn tbco and id as user2018
G9903Patient screened for tobacco use and identified as a tobacco non-userPt scrn tbco id as non user2018
G9905Patient not screened for tobacco useNo pt tbco scrn rng2018
G9906Patient identified as a tobacco user received tobacco cessation intervention during the measurement period or in the six months prior to the measurement period (counseling and/or pharmacotherapy)Pt recv tbco cess interv2018
G9908Patient identified as tobacco user did not receive tobacco cessation intervention during the measurement period or in the six months prior to the measurement period (counseling and/or pharmacotherapy)No pt tbco cess interv rng2018
G9910Patients age 66 or older in institutional special needs plans (snp) or residing in long-term care with pos code 32, 33, 34, 54 or 56 for more than 90 consecutive days during the measurement periodPt 66+ snp or ltc pos > 90d2018
G9911Clinically node negative (t1n0m0 or t2n0m0) invasive breast cancer before or after neoadjuvant systemic therapyNode neg pre/post syst ther2018
G9912Hepatitis b virus (hbv) status assessed and results interpreted prior to initiating anti-tnf (tumor necrosis factor) therapyHbv status assesed and int2018
G9913Hepatitis b virus (hbv) status not assessed and results interpreted prior to initiating anti-tnf (tumor necrosis factor) therapy, reason not otherwise specifiedNo hbv status assesd and int2018
G9914Patient initiated an anti-tnf agentPt initiated anti-tnf agent2018
G9915No record of hbv results documentedNo documntd hbv results rcd2018
G9916Functional status performed once in the last 12 monthsFunct status past 12 months2018
G9917Documentation of advanced stage dementia and caregiver knowledge is limitedAdv dem crgvr limited2018
G9918Functional status not performed, reason not otherwise specifiedNo funct stat perf, rsn nos2018
G9919Screening performed and positive and provision of recommendationsScrn nd pos nd prov of rec2018
G9920Screening performed and negativeScrning perf and negative2018
G9922Safety concerns screen provided and if positive then documented mitigation recommendationsSfty cncrns scrn nd mit recs2018
G9923Safety concerns screen provided and negativeSafty cncrns scrn and neg2018
G9925Safety concerns screening not provided, reason not otherwise specifiedNo scrn prov rsn nos2018
G9926Safety concerns screening positive screen is without provision of mitigation recommendations, including but not limited to referral to other resourcesSfty cncrns scrn but no recs2018
G9928Fda-approved anticoagulant not prescribed, reason not givenNo warf or fda drug presc2018
G9929Patient with transient or reversible cause of af (e.g., pneumonia, hyperthyroidism, pregnancy, cardiac surgery)Trs/rev af2018
G9930Patients who are receiving comfort care onlyCom care2018
G9931Documentation of cha2ds2-vasc risk score of 0 or 1 for men; or 0, 1, or 2 for womenNo chad or chad scr 0 or 12018
G9938Patients aged 66 or older in institutional special needs plans (snp) or residing in long-term care with pos code 32, 33, 34, 54, or 56 for more than 90 consecutive days during the six months prior to the measurement period through december 31 of the measurement periodPt 66+ snp or ltc pos > 90d2018
G9939Pathologists/dermatopathologists is the same clinician who performed the biopsySame path/derm perf biopsy2018
G9940Documentation of medical reason(s) for not on a statin (e.g., pregnancy, in vitro fertilization, clomiphene rx, esrd, cirrhosis, muscular pain and disease during the measurement period or prior year)Doc reas no statin therapy2018
G9943Back pain was not measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale at three months (6 - 20 weeks) postoperativelyBk pn nt msr vas scl pre/pst2018
G9945Patient had cancer, acute fracture or infection related to the lumbar spine or patient had neuromuscular, idiopathic or congenital lumbar scoliosisPt w/cancer scoliosis2018
G9946Back pain was not measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale at one year (9 to 15 months) postoperativelyBk pain no vas2018
G9949Leg pain was not measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale at three months (6 - 20 weeks) postoperativelyLeg pain no vas2018
G9954Patient exhibits 2 or more risk factors for post-operative vomitingPt >2 rsk fac post-op vomit2018
G9955Cases in which an inhalational anesthetic is used only for inductionInhlnt anesth only for induc2018
G9956Patient received combination therapy consisting of at least two prophylactic pharmacologic anti-emetic agents of different classes preoperatively and/or intraoperativelyCombo thrpy of >= 2 prophly2018
G9957Documentation 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)Doc med rsn no combo thrpy2018
G9958Patient did not receive combination therapy consisting of at least two prophylactic pharmacologic anti-emetic agents of different classes preoperatively and/or intraoperativelyNo combo prohpyl thrp for pt2018
G9959Systemic antimicrobials not prescribedSystemic antimicro not presc2018
G9960Documentation of medical reason(s) for prescribing systemic antimicrobialsMed rsn sys antimi nt rx2018
G9961Systemic antimicrobials prescribedSystemic antimicro presc2018
G9962Embolization endpoints are documented separately for each embolized vessel and ovarian artery angiography or embolization performed in the presence of variant uterine artery anatomyEmbolization doc separatly2018
G9963Embolization endpoints are not documented separately for each embolized vessel or ovarian artery angiography or embolization not performed in the presence of variant uterine artery anatomyEmbolization not doc separat2018
G9964Patient received at least one well-child visit with a pcp during the performance periodPt recv >=1 well-chld visit2018
G9965Patient did not receive at least one well-child visit with a pcp during the performance periodNo well-chld vist recv by pt2018
G9968Patient was referred to another clinician or specialist during the measurement periodPt refrd 2 pvdr/spclst in pp2018
G9969Clinician who referred the patient to another clinician received a report from the clinician to whom the patient was referredPvdr rfrd pt rprt rcvd2018
G9970Clinician who referred the patient to another clinician did not receive a report from the clinician to whom the patient was referredPvdr rfrd pt no rprt rcvd2018
G9978Remote in-home visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient for use only in a medicare-approved bundled payments for care improvement advanced (bpci advanced) model episode of care, which requires these 3 key components: a problem focused history; a problem focused examination; and straightforward medical decision making, furnished in real time using interactive audio and video technology. counseling and coordination of care with other physicians, other qualified health care professionals or agencies are provided consistent with the nature of the problem(s) and the needs of the patient or the family or both. usually, the presenting problem(s) are self limited or minor. typically, 10 minutes are spent with the patient or family or both via real time, audio and video intercommunications technologyRemote e/m new pt 10mins2018
G9979Remote in-home visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient for use only in a medicare-approved bundled payments for care improvement advanced (bpci advanced) model episode of care, which requires these 3 key components: an expanded problem focused history; an expanded problem focused examination; straightforward medical decision making, furnished in real time using interactive audio and video technology. counseling and coordination of care with other physicians, other qualified health care professionals or agencies are provided consistent with the nature of the problem(s) and the needs of the patient or the family or both. usually, the presenting problem(s) are of low to moderate severity. typically, 20 minutes are spent with the patient or family or both via real time, audio and video intercommunications technologyRemote e/m new pt 20mins2018
G9980Remote in-home visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient for use only in a medicare-approved bundled payments for care improvement advanced (bpci advanced) model episode of care, which requires these 3 key components: a detailed history; a detailed examination; medical decision making of low complexity, furnished in real time using interactive audio and video technology. counseling and coordination of care with other physicians, other qualified health care professionals or agencies are provided consistent with the nature of the problem(s) and the needs of the patient or the family or both. usually, the presenting problem(s) are of moderate severity. typically, 30 minutes are spent with the patient or family or both via real time, audio and video intercommunications technologyRemote e/m new pt 30 mins2018
G9981Remote in-home visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient for use only in a medicare-approved bundled payments for care improvement advanced (bpci advanced) model episode of care, which requires these 3 key components: a comprehensive history; a comprehensive examination; medical decision making of moderate complexity, furnished in real time using interactive audio and video technology. counseling and coordination of care with other physicians, other qualified health care professionals or agencies are provided consistent with the nature of the problem(s) and the needs of the patient or the family or both. usually, the presenting problem(s) are of moderate to high severity. typically, 45 minutes are spent with the patient or family or both via real time, audio and video intercommunications technologyRemote e/m new pt 45mins2018
G9982Remote in-home visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient for use only in a medicare-approved bundled payments for care improvement advanced (bpci advanced) model episode of care, which requires these 3 key components: a comprehensive history; a comprehensive examination; medical decision making of high complexity, furnished in real time using interactive audio and video technology. counseling and coordination of care with other physicians, other qualified health care professionals or agencies are provided consistent with the nature of the problem(s) and the needs of the patient or the family or both. usually, the presenting problem(s) are of moderate to high severity. typically, 60 minutes are spent with the patient or family or both via real time, audio and video intercommunications technologyRemote e/m new pt 60mins2018
G9983Remote in-home visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient for use only in a medicare-approved bundled payments for care improvement advanced (bpci advanced) model episode of care, which requires at least 2 of the following 3 key components: a problem focused history; a problem focused examination; straightforward medical decision making, furnished in real time using interactive audio and video technology. counseling and coordination of care with other physicians, other qualified health care professionals or agencies are provided consistent with the nature of the problem(s) and the needs of the patient or the family or both. usually, the presenting problem(s) are self limited or minor. typically, 10 minutes are spent with the patient or family or both via real time, audio and video intercommunications technologyRemote e/m est. pt 10mins2018
G9984Remote in-home visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient for use only in a medicare-approved bundled payments for care improvement advanced (bpci advanced) model episode of care, which requires at least 2 of the following 3 key components: an expanded problem focused history; an expanded problem focused examination; medical decision making of low complexity, furnished in real time using interactive audio and video technology. counseling and coordination of care with other physicians, other qualified health care professionals or agencies are provided consistent with the nature of the problem(s) and the needs of the patient or the family or both. usually, the presenting problem(s) are of low to moderate severity. typically, 15 minutes are spent with the patient or family or both via real time, audio and video intercommunications technologyRemote e/m est. pt 15mins2018
G9985Remote in-home visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient for use only in a medicare-approved bundled payments for care improvement advanced (bpci advanced) model episode of care, which requires at least 2 of the following 3 key components: a detailed history; a detailed examination; medical decision making of moderate complexity, furnished in real time using interactive audio and video technology. counseling and coordination of care with other physicians, other qualified health care professionals or agencies are provided consistent with the nature of the problem(s) and the needs of the patient or the family or both. usually, the presenting problem(s) are of moderate to high severity. typically, 25 minutes are spent with the patient or family or both via real time, audio and video intercommunications technologyRemote e/m est. pt 25mins2018
G9986Remote in-home visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient for use only in a medicare-approved bundled payments for care improvement advanced (bpci advanced) model episode of care, which requires at least 2 of the following 3 key components: a comprehensive history; a comprehensive examination; medical decision making of high complexity, furnished in real time using interactive audio and video technology. counseling and coordination of care with other physicians, other qualified health care professionals or agencies are provided consistent with the nature of the problem(s) and the needs of the patient or the family or both. usually, the presenting problem(s) are of moderate to high severity. typically, 40 minutes are spent with the patient or family or both via real time, audio and video intercommunications technologyRemote e/m est. pt 40mins2018
G9987Bundled payments for care improvement advanced (bpci advanced) model home visit for patient assessment performed by clinical staff for an individual not considered homebound, including, but not necessarily limited to patient assessment of clinical status, safety/fall prevention, functional status/ambulation, medication reconciliation/management, compliance with orders/plan of care, performance of activities of daily living, and ensuring beneficiary connections to community and other services; for use only for a bpci advanced model episode of care; may not be billed for a 30-day period covered by a transitional care management codeBpci advanced in home visit2018
G9988Palliative care services provided to patient any time during the measurement periodPall serv during meas2022
G9992Palliative care services used by patient any time during the measurement periodPall serv during meas2022
G9993Patient was provided palliative care services any time during the measurement periodPall serv during meas2022
G9994Patient is using palliative care services any time during the measurement periodPall serv during meas2022
G9996Documentation stating the patient has received or is currently receiving palliative or hospice careDoc pt pal or hospice2022
G9997Documentation of patient pregnancy anytime during the measurement period prior to and including the current encounterDoc pt preg dur msrmt pd2022
G9998Documentation of medical reason(s) for an interval of less than 3 years since the last colonoscopy (e.g., last colonoscopy incomplete, last colonoscopy had inadequate prep, piecemeal removal of adenomas, or sessile serrated polyps >= 20 mm in size, last colonoscopy found greater than 10 adenomas, lower gastrointestinal bleeding, or patient at high risk for colon cancer due to underlying medical history ([i.e. crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, personal or family history of colon cancer, hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes])Doc med rsn <3 colon2022
G9999Documentation of system reason(s) for an interval of less than 3 years since the last colonoscopy (e.g., unable to locate previous colonoscopy report, patient cannot provide precise date or details from previous colonoscopy, previous colonoscopy report was incomplete)Doc sys rsn <3 colon2022
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