HCPCS Code 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
Code effective Jan 01, 2024

HCPCS Section
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)

G8535 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning 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 or (Eld maltreatment not doc) for short. HCPCS G8535 has been effective since 01/01/2024 and applies to Medical care.

HCPCS Code Details - G8535

HCPCS Level II Code
Section G - Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
HCPCS Code G8535
Description

Long description:
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

Short description:
Eld maltreatment not doc

HCPCS Pricing indicator 00 - Physician Fee Schedule And Non-Physician Practitioners - Service not separately priced by part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
Multiple pricing indicator 9 - Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B or value is not established
Coverage code C - Carrier judgment
BETOS2 code M5D - Specialist - other
HCPCS Action code N - No maintenance for this code
Type of service 1 - Medical care
Effective date Effective Jan 01, 2024
Date added Added Jan 01, 2009

See also

  • HCPCS G8532 · Clinician documented that patient received vascular access other than autogenous av fistula, reason not given

  • HCPCS G8733 · Elder maltreatment screen documented as positive and a follow-up plan is documented

  • HCPCS G8734 · Elder maltreatment screen documented as negative, follow-up is not required

  • HCPCS G8735 · Elder maltreatment screen documented as positive, follow-up plan not documented, reason not given

  • HCPCS G8941 · Elder maltreatment screen documented as positive, follow-up plan not documented, documentation the patient is not eligible for follow-up plan at the time of the encounter

  • HCPCS G8536 · No documentation of an elder maltreatment screen, reason not given

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