Temporary G codes are assigned to services and procedures that are under review before being included in the CPT coding system. Payment for these services is under the jurisdiction of the local carriers.

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• G8452

  Beta-blocker therapy not prescribed

• G8458

  Clinician documented that patient is not an eligible candidate for genotype testing; patient not receiving antiviral treatment for hepatitis c during the measurement period (e.g. genotype test done prior to the reporting period, patient declines, patient not a candidate for antiviral treatment)

• G8460

  Clinician documented that patient is not an eligible candidate for quantitative rna testing at week 12; patient not receiving antiviral treatment for hepatitis c

• G8461

  Patient receiving antiviral treatment for hepatitis c during the measurement period

• G8464

  Clinician documented that prostate cancer patient is not an eligible candidate for adjuvant hormonal therapy; low or intermediate risk of recurrence or risk of recurrence not determined

• G8465

  High or very high risk of recurrence of prostate cancer

• G8473

  Angiotensin converting enzyme (ace) inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker (arb) therapy prescribed

• G8474

  Angiotensin 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)

• G8475

  Angiotensin converting enzyme (ace) inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker (arb) therapy not prescribed, reason not given

• G8476

  Most recent blood pressure has a systolic measurement of < 140 mmhg and a diastolic measurement of < 90 mmhg

• G8477

  Most recent blood pressure has a systolic measurement of >= 140 mmhg and/or a diastolic measurement of >= 90 mmhg

• G8478

  Blood pressure measurement not performed or documented, reason not given

• G8482

  Influenza immunization administered or previously received

• G8483

  Influenza immunization was not administered for reasons documented by clinician (e.g., patient allergy or other medical reasons, patient declined or other patient reasons, vaccine not available or other system reasons)

• G8484

  Influenza immunization was not administered, reason not given

• G8485

  I intend to report the diabetes mellitus (dm) measures group

• G8486

  I intend to report the preventive care measures group

• G8487

  I intend to report the chronic kidney disease (ckd) measures group

• G8489

  I intend to report the coronary artery disease (cad) measures group

• G8490

  I intend to report the rheumatoid arthritis (ra) measures group

• G8491

  I intend to report the hiv/aids measures group

• G8492

  I intend to report the perioperative care measures group

• G8493

  I intend to report the back pain measures group

• G8494

  All quality actions for the applicable measures in the diabetes mellitus (dm) measures group have been performed for this patient

• G8495

  All quality actions for the applicable measures in the chronic kidney disease (ckd) measures group have been performed for this patient

• G8496

  All quality actions for the applicable measures in the preventive care measures group have been performed for this patient

• G8497

  All quality actions for the applicable measures in the coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) measures group have been performed for this patient

• G8498

  All quality actions for the applicable measures in the coronary artery disease (cad) measures group have been performed for this patient

• G8499

  All quality actions for the applicable measures in the rheumatoid arthritis (ra) measures group have been performed for this patient

• G8500

  All quality actions for the applicable measures in the hiv/aids measures group have been performed for this patient

• G8501

  All quality actions for the applicable measures in the perioperative care measures group have been performed for this patient

• G8502

  All quality actions for the applicable measures in the back pain measures group have been performed for this patient

• G8506

  Patient receiving angiotensin converting enzyme (ace) inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker (arb) therapy

• G8509

  Pain assessment documented as positive using a standardized tool, follow-up plan not documented, reason not given

• 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

• G8530

  Autogenous av fistula received

• G8531

  Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for autogenous av fistula

• G8532

  Clinician documented that patient received vascular access other than autogenous av fistula, reason not given

• G8535

  Elder 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 status

• G8536

  No documentation of an elder maltreatment screen, reason not given

• G8539

  Functional 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 assessment

• G8540

  Functional 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 encounter

• G8541

  Functional outcome assessment using a standardized tool not documented, reason not given

• G8542

  Functional outcome assessment using a standardized tool is documented; no functional deficiencies identified, care plan not required

• G8543

  Documentation of a positive functional outcome assessment using a standardized tool; care plan not documented within two days of assessment, reason not given

• G8544

  I intend to report the coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) measures group

• G8545

  I intend to report the hepatitis c measures group

• G8547

  I intend to report the ischemic vascular disease (ivd) measures group

• G8548

  I intend to report the heart failure (hf) measures group

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