HCPCS 2013 Code Changes

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G8930 Assessment of depression severity not documented, reason not given
G8931 Assessment of depression severity not documented, reason not given
G8932 Suicide risk assessed at the initial evaluation
G8933 Suicide risk not assessed at the initial evaluation, reason not given
G8938 Bmi is calculated, but patient not eligible for follow-up plan
G8940 Screening for clinical depression documented, follow-up plan not documented, patient not eligible/appropriate
G8947 One or more neuropsychiatric symptoms
G8948 No neuropsychiatric symptoms
G8959 Clinician treating major depressive disorder communicates to clinician treating comorbid condition
G8960 Clinician treating major depressive disorder did not communicate to clinician treating comorbid condition, reason not given
G8978 Mobility: walking & moving around functional limitation, current status, at therapy episode outset and at reporting intervals
G8979 Mobility: walking & moving around functional limitation, projected goal status, at therapy episode outset, at reporting intervals, and at discharge or to end reporting
G8980 Mobility: walking & moving around functional limitation, discharge status, at discharge from therapy or to end reporting
G8981 Changing & maintaining body position functional limitation, current status, at therapy episode outset and at reporting intervals
G8982 Changing & maintaining body position functional limitation, projected goal status, at therapy episode outset, at reporting intervals, and at discharge or to end reporting
G8983 Changing & maintaining body position functional limitation, discharge status, at discharge from therapy or to end reporting
G8984 Carrying, moving & handling objects functional limitation, current status, at therapy episode outset and at reporting intervals
G8985 Carrying, moving & handling objects functional limitation, projected goal status, at therapy episode outset and at reporting intervals
G8986 Carrying, moving & handling objects functional limitation, discharge status, at discharge from therapy or to end reporting
G8987 Self care functional limitation, current status, at therapy episode outset and at reporting intervals
G8988 Self care functional limitation, projected goal status, at therapy episode outset, at reporting intervals, and at discharge or to end reporting
G8989 Self care functional limitation, discharge status, at discharge from therapy or to end reporting
G8990 Other physical or occupational primary functional limitation, current status, at therapy episode outset and at reporting intervals
G8991 Other physical or occupational primary functional limitation, projected goal status, at therapy episode outset, at reporting intervals, and at discharge or to end reporting
G8992 Other physical or occupational primary functional limitation, discharge status, at discharge from therapy or to end reporting
G8993 Other physical or occupational subsequent functional limitation, current status, at therapy episode outset and at reporting intervals
G8994 Other physical or occupational subsequent functional limitation, projected goal status, at therapy episode outset, at reporting intervals, and at discharge or to end reporting
G8995 Other physical or occupational subsequent functional limitation, discharge status, at discharge from therapy or to end reporting
G8996 Swallowing functional limitation, current status at time of initial therapy treatment/episode outset and reporting intervals
G8997 Swallowing functional limitation, projected goal status, at initial therapy treatment/outset and at discharge from therapy
G8998 Swallowing functional limitation, discharge status, at discharge from therapy/end of reporting on limitation
G8999 Motor speech functional limitation, current status at time of initial therapy treatment/episode outset and reporting intervals
G9157 Transesophageal doppler use for cardiac monitoring
G9158 Motor speech functional limitation, discharge status at discharge from therapy/end of reporting on limitation
G9159 Spoken language comprehension functional limitation, current status at time of initial therapy treatment/episode outset and reporting intervals
G9160 Spoken language comprehension functional limitation, projected goal status at initial therapy treatment/outset and at discharge from therapy
G9161 Spoken language comprehension functional limitation, discharge status at discharge from therapy/end of reporting on limitation
G9162 Spoken language expression functional limitation, current status at time of initial therapy treatment/episode outset and reporting intervals
G9163 Spoken language expression functional limitation, projected goal status at initial therapy treatment/outset and at discharge from therapy
G9164 Spoken language expression functional limitation, discharge status at discharge from therapy/end of reporting on limitation
G9165 Attention functional limitation, current status at time of initial therapy treatment/episode outset and reporting intervals
G9166 Attention functional limitation, projected goal status at initial therapy treatment/outset and at discharge from therapy
G9167 Attention functional limitation, discharge status at discharge from therapy/end of reporting on limitation
G9168 Memory functional limitation, current status at time of initial therapy treatment/episode outset and reporting intervals
G9169 Memory functional limitation, projected goal status at initial therapy treatment/outset and at discharge from therapy
G9170 Memory functional limitation, discharge status at discharge from therapy/end of reporting on limitation
G9171 Voice functional limitation, current status at time of initial therapy treatment/episode outset and reporting intervals
G9172 Voice functional limitation, projected goal status at initial therapy treatment/outset and at discharge from therapy
G9173 Voice functional limitation, discharge status at discharge from therapy/end of reporting on limitation
G9174 Other speech language pathology functional limitation, current status at time of initial therapy treatment/episode outset and reporting intervals
G9175 Other speech language pathology functional limitation, projected goal status at initial therapy treatment/outset and at discharge from therapy
G9176 Other speech language pathology functional limitation, discharge status at discharge from therapy/end of reporting on limitation
G9186 Motor speech functional limitation, projected goal status at initial therapy treatment/outset and at discharge from therapy
G9232 Clinician treating major depressive disorder did not communicate to clinician treating comorbid condition for specified patient reason
C9458 Florbetaben F18, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 8.1 millicuries
C9459 Flutemetamol F18, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 5 millicuries
E1012 Wheelchair accessory, addition to power seating system, center mount power elevating leg rest/platform, complete system, any type, each
G9509 Remission at twelve months as demonstrated by a twelve month (+/-30 days) PHQ-9 score of less than 5
G9510 Remission at twelve months not demonstrated by a twelve month (+/-30 days) PHQ-9 score of less than five; either phq-9 score was not assessed or is greater than or equal to 5
G9511 Index date PHQ-9 score greater than 9 documented during the twelve month denominator identification period
G9512 Individual had a PDC of 0.8 or greater
G9513 Individual did not have a PDC of 0.8 or greater
G9531 Patient has a valid reason for a head CT for trauma being ordered, regardless of indications (i.e., ventricular shunt, brain tumor, multisystem trauma, pregnancy, or currently taking an antiplatelet medication including: asa/dipyridamole, clopidogrel, prasugrel, ticlopidine, ticagrelor or cilstazol)
G9532 Patient's head injury occurred greater than 24 hours before presentation to the emergency department, or has a GCS score less than 15, or had a head CT for trauma ordered by someone other than an emergency care provider, or was ordered for a reason other than trauma
G9534 Advanced brain imaging (CTA, CT, MRA or MRI) was not ordered
G9535 Patients with a normal neurological examination
G9536 Documentation of medical reason(s) for ordering an advanced brain imaging study (i.e., patient has an abnormal neurological examination; patient has the coexistence of seizures, or both; recent onset of severe headache; change in the type of headache; signs of increased intracranial pressure (e.g., papilledema, absent venous pulsations on funduscopic examination, altered mental status, focal neurologic deficits, signs of meningeal irritation); HIV-positive patients with a new type of headache; immunocompromised patient with unexplained headache symptoms; patient on coagulopathy/anti-coagulation or anti-platelet therapy; very young patients with unexplained headache symptoms)
G9537 Documentation of system reason(s) for ordering an advanced brain imaging study (i.e., needed as part of a clinical trial; other clinician ordered the study)
G9538 Advanced brain imaging (CTA, CT, MRA or MRI) was ordered
G9572 Index date PHQ-score greater than 9 documented during the twelve month denominator identification period
G9573 Remission at six months as demonstrated by a six month (+/-30 days) PHQ-9 score of less than five
G9574 Remission at six months not demonstrated by a six month (+/-30 days) PHQ-9 score of less than five. either PHQ-9 score was not assessed or is greater than or equal to five
G9580 Door to puncture time of less than 2 hours
G9581 Door to puncture time of greater than 2 hours for reasons documented by clinician (e.g., patients who are transferred from one institution to another with a known diagnosis of CVA for endovascular stroke treatment; hospitalized patients with newly diagnosed CVA considered for endovascular stroke treatment)
G9582 Door to puncture time of greater than 2 hours, no reason given
G9593 pca patient with minor blunt head trauma classified as low risk according to the pecarn prediction rules
G9594 Patient presented within 24 hours of a minor blunt head trauma with a GCS score of 15 and had a head CT ordered for trauma by an emergency care provider
G9595 Patient has a valid reason for a head CT for trauma being ordered, regardless of indications (ie, ventricular shunt, brain tumor, coagulopathy, including thrombocytopenia)
G9596 pca patient's head injury occurred greater than 24 hours before presentation to the emergency department, or has a GCS score less than 15, or had a head CT for trauma ordered by someone other than an emergency care provider, or was ordered for a reason other than trauma
G9597 pca patient with minor blunt head trauma not classified as low risk according to the pecarn prediction rules
G9635 Health-related quality of life not assessed with tool for documented reason(s) (e.g., patient has a cognitive or neuropsychiatric impairment that impairs his/her ability to complete the HRQOL survey, patient has the inability to read and/or write in order to complete the hrqol questionnaire)
G9646 Patients with 90 day MRS score of 0 to 2
G9647 Patients in whom MRS score could not be obtained at 90 day follow-up
G9648 Patients with 90 day MRS score greater than 2
J7340 Carbidopa 5 mg/levodopa 20 mg enteral suspension
G9717 Documentation stating the patient has an active diagnosis of depression or has a diagnosed bipolar disorder, therefore screening or follow-up not required
G9742 Psychiatric symptoms assessed
G9743 Psychiatric symptoms not assessed, reason not otherwise specified
G9766 Patients who are transferred from one institution to another with a known diagnosis of cva for endovascular stroke treatment
G9767 Hospitalized patients with newly diagnosed cva considered for endovascular stroke treatment
G9770 Peripheral nerve block (pnb)
J1942 Injection, aripiprazole lauroxil, 1 mg
Q9982 Flutemetamol f18, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 5 millicuries
Q9983 Florbetaben f18, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 8.1 millicuries
S0311 Comprehensive management and care coordination for advanced illness, per calendar month
T1040 Medicaid certified community behavioral health clinic services, per diem
T1041 Medicaid certified community behavioral health clinic services, per month
C9014 Injection, cerliponase alfa, 1 mg
J2326 Injection, nusinersen, 0.1 mg
J2350 Injection, ocrelizumab, 1 mg
Revised
CodeDescriptor
G8431 Screening for clinical depression is documented as being positive and a follow-up plan is documented
G8433 Screening for clinical depression not documented, documentation stating the patient is not eligible
G8510 Screening for clinical depression is documented as negative, a follow-up plan is not required
G8511 Screening for clinical depression documented as positive, follow up plan not documented, reason not given
G8940 Screening for clinical depression documented as positive, a follow-up plan not documented, documentation stating the patient is not eligible
C1820 Generator, neurostimulator (implantable), non high-frequency with rechargeable battery and charging system
J0571 Buprenorphine/naloxone, oral, less than or equal to 3 mg buprenorphine
J0572 Buprenorphine/naloxone, oral, less than or equal to 3 mg buprenorphine
J0574 Buprenorphine/naloxone, oral, greater than 6 mg, but less than or equal to 10 mg buprenorphine
J0575 Buprenorphine/naloxone, oral, greater than 10 mg buprenorphine
G8431 Screening for depression is documented as being positive and a follow-up plan is documented
G8432 Depression screening not documented, reason not given
G8433 Screening for depression not completed, documented reason
G8510 Screening for depression is documented as negative, a follow-up plan is not required
G8511 Screening for depression documented as positive, follow-up plan not documented, reason not given
G8697 Antithrombotic therapy not prescribed for documented reasons (e.g., patient had stroke during hospital stay, patient expired during inpatient stay, other medical reason(s)); (e.g., patient left against medical advice, other patient reason(s))
G8815 Documented 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)
G9232 Clinician treating major depressive disorder did not communicate to clinician treating comorbid condition for specified patient reason (e.g., patient is unable to communicate the diagnosis of a comorbid condition; the patient is unwilling to communicate the diagnosis of a comorbid condition; or the patient is unaware of the comorbid condition, or any other specified patient reason)
G9531 Patient has documentation of ventricular shunt, brain tumor, multisystem trauma, pregnancy, or is currently taking an antiplatelet medication including: asa/dipyridamole, clopidogrel, prasugrel, ticlopidine, ticagrelor or cilstazol)
G9532 Patient's head injury occurred greater than 24 hours before presentation to the emergency department, or has a gcs score less than 15 or does not have a gcs score documented, or had a head ct for trauma ordered by someone other than an emergency care provider, or was ordered for a reason other than trauma
G9595 Patient has documentation of ventricular shunt, brain tumor, coagulopathy, including thrombocytopenia
G9596 Pediatric patient's head injury occurred greater than 24 hours before presentation to the emergency department, or has a gcs score less than 15 or does not have a gcs score documented, or had a head ct for trauma ordered by someone other than an emergency care provider, or was ordered for a reason other than trauma
J7340 Carbidopa 5 mg/levodopa 20 mg enteral suspension, 100 ml
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G8750 Presence of signs of melanoma (cough, dyspnea, tenderness, localized neurologic signs such as weakness, jaundice or any other sign suggesting systemic spread) or presence of symptoms of melanoma (pain, paresthesia, or any other symptom suggesting the possibility of systemic spread of melanoma)
G8760 All quality actions for the applicable measures in the epilepsy measures group have been performed for this patient
G8901 I intend to report the epilepsy measures group
G9362 Duration of monitored aca care (MAC) or peripheral nerve block (PNB) without the use of general aca during an applicable procedure 60 minutes or longer, as documented in the aca record
G9363 Duration of monitored aca care (MAC) or peripheral nerve block (PNB) without the use of general aca during an applicable procedure or general or neuraxial aca less than 60 minutes, as documented in the aca record
G9369 Individual filled at least two prescriptions for any antipsychotic medication and had a proportion of days covered (PDC) of 0.8 or greater
G9370 Individual who did not fill at least two prescriptions for any antipsychotic medication or did not have a Individual who did not fill at least two prescriptions for any antipsychotic medication or did not have a proportion of days covered (PDC) of 0.8 or greater of 0.8 or greater
J9010 Injection, alemtuzumab, 10 mg
Q9979 Injection, alemtuzumab, 1 mg
S9015 Automated EEG monitoring
C9458 Florbetaben f18, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 8.1 millicuries
C9459 Flutemetamol f18, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 5 millicuries
C9470 Injection, aripiprazole lauroxil, 1 mg
G8761 All quality actions for the applicable measures in the dementia measures group have been performed for this patient
G8762 All quality actions for the applicable measures in the parkinson's disease measures group have been performed for this patient
G8900 I intend to report the sleep apnea measures group
G8902 I intend to report the dementia measures group
G8903 I intend to report the parkinson's disease measures group
G8940 Screening for depression documented as positive, a follow-up plan not completed, documented reason
G8948 No neuropsychiatric symptoms
G9572 Index date phq-score greater than 9 documented during the twelve month denominator identification period
G9581 Door to puncture time of greater than 2 hours for reasons documented by clinician (e.g., patients who are transferred from one institution to another with a known diagnosis of cva for endovascular stroke treatment; hospitalized patients with newly diagnosed cva considered for endovascular stroke treatment)
C9494 Injection, ocrelizumab, 1 mg
G8947 One or more neuropsychiatric symptoms