HCPCS 2013 Code Changes

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G8973 Most recent hemoglobin (hgb) level < 10 g/dl
G8974 Hemoglobin level measurement not documented, reason not given
G8975 Documentation of medical reason(s) for patient having a hemoglobin level < 10 g/dl (e. G. , patients who have non-renal etiologies of anemia [e. G. , sickle cell anemia or other hemoglobinopathies, hypersplenism, primary bone marrow disease, anemia related to chemotherapy for diagnosis of malignancy, postoperative bleeding, active bloodstream or peritoneal infection], other medical reasons)
G8976 Most recent hemoglobin (hgb) level >= 10 g/dl
G9432 Asthma well-controlled based on the act, c-act, acq, or ataq score and results documented
G9434 Asthma not well-controlled based on the act, c-act, acq, or ataq score, or specified asthma control tool not used, reason not given
G9593 pca patient with minor blunt head trauma classified as low risk according to the pecarn prediction rules
G9597 pca patient with minor blunt head trauma not classified as low risk according to the pecarn prediction rules
G9701 Children who are taking antibiotics in the 30 days prior to the date of the encounter during which the diagnosis was established
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No Revised HCPCS code for 2013
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S0195 Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, polyvalent, intramuscular, for children from five years to nine years of age who have not previously received the vaccine