HCPCS 2013 Code Changes

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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
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
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
V5281 Assistive listening device, personal fm/dm system, monaural, (1 receiver, transmitter, microphone), any type
V5282 Assistive listening device, personal fm/dm system, binaural, (2 receivers, transmitter, microphone), any type
V5283 Assistive listening device, personal fm/dm neck, loop induction receiver
V5284 Assistive listening device, personal fm/dm, ear level receiver
V5285 Assistive listening device, personal fm/dm, direct audio input receiver
V5286 Assistive listening device, personal blue tooth fm/dm receiver
V5287 Assistive listening device, personal fm/dm receiver, not otherwise specified
V5288 Assistive listening device, personal fm/dm transmitter assistive listening device
V5289 Assistive listening device, personal fm/dm adapter/boot coupling device for receiver, any type
V5290 Assistive listening device, transmitter microphone, any type
C9742 Laryngoscopy, flexible fiberoptic, with injection into vocal cord(s), therapeutic, including diagnostic laryngoscopy, if performed
G9463 I intend to report the sinusitis measures group
G9464 All quality actions for the applicable measures in the sinusitis measures group have been performed for this patient
G9465 I intend to report the acute otitis externa (aoe) measures group
G9466 All quality actions for the applicable measures in the aoe measures group have been performed for this patient
G9467 Patient who have received or are 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 600mg prednisone or greater for all fills
G9552 Incidental thyroid nodule < 1.0 cm noted in report
G9553 Prior thyroid disease diagnosis
J0596 Injection, C1 esterase inhibitor (recombinant), ruconest, 10 units
J1833 Injection, isavuconazonium, 1 mg
J2547 Injection, peramivir, 1 mg
L8607 Injectable bulking agent for vocal cord medialization, 0.1 ml, includes shipping and necessary supplies
G9703 Children who are taking antibiotics in the 30 days prior to the diagnosis of pharyngitis
G9712 Documentation 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 tuberculosis
J7342 Installation, ciprofloxacin otic suspension, 6 mg
L8625 External recharging system for battery for use with cochlear implant or auditory osseointegrated device, replacement only, each
L8694 Auditory osseointegrated device, transducer/actuator, replacement only, each
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G9354 One CT scan or no CT scan of the paranasal sinuses ordered within 90 days after the date of diagnosis
G9467 Patient who have received or are 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 600mg prednisone or greater for all fills within the last twelve months
L8621 Zinc air battery for use with cochlear implant device and auditory osseointegrated sound processors, replacement, each
G9348 Ct scan of the paranasal sinuses ordered at the time of diagnosis for documented reasons
L8618 Transmitter cable for use with cochlear implant device or auditory osseointegrated device, replacement
L8624 Lithium ion battery for use with cochlear implant or auditory osseointegrated device speech processor, ear level, replacement, each
L8691 Auditory osseointegrated device, external sound processor, excludes transducer/actuator, replacement only, each
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G8524 Patch closure used for patient undergoing conventional cea
G8525 Clinician documented that patient did not receive conventional cea
G8526 Patch closure not used for patient undergoing conventional cea, reason not specified
C9451 Injection, peramivir, 1 mg
C9456 Injection, isavuconazonium sulfate, 1 mg
C9742 Laryngoscopy, flexible fiberoptic, with injection into vocal cord(s), therapeutic, including diagnostic laryngoscopy, if performed
G9463 I intend to report the sinusitis measures group
G9464 All quality actions for the applicable measures in the sinusitis measures group have been performed for this patient
G9465 I intend to report the acute otitis externa (aoe) measures group
G9466 All quality actions for the applicable measures in the aoe measures group have been performed for this patient
G9467 Patient who have received or are 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 fills within the last twelve months