HCPCS Code G8562

Patient does not have a history of active drainage from the ear within the previous 90 days
Code effective Jan 01, 2010

HCPCS Section
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)

G8562 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Patient does not have a history of active drainage from the ear within the previous 90 days or (Pt no hx act drain 90 d) for short. HCPCS G8562 has been effective since 01/01/2010 and applies to Medical care.

HCPCS Code Details - G8562
HCPCS Level II Code Section G - Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
HCPCS Code	`G8562`
Description	Long description: Patient does not have a history of active drainage from the ear within the previous 90 days Short description: Pt no hx act drain 90 d
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, 2010
Date added	Added Jan 01, 2010

HCPCS G8561 · Patient is not eligible for the referral for otologic evaluation for patients with a history of active drainage measure
HCPCS G2184 · Patient does not have a caregiver
HCPCS G8567 · Patient does not have verification and documentation of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss
HCPCS G9392 · Patient does not achieve refraction +-1 d for the eye that underwent cataract surgery, measured at the one month follow up visit
HCPCS G9520 · Patient does not achieve final refraction (spherical equivalent) +/- 1.0 diopters of their planned refraction within 90 days of surgery
HCPCS M1233 · Patient does not receive hcv antibody test or patient does receive hcv antibody test but results not documented, reason not given
HCPCS G8563 · Patient not referred to a physician (preferably a physician with training in disorders of the ear) for an otologic evaluation, reason not given

¹ Two-digit numeric codes are Level I code modifiers copyrighted© by the American Medical Association's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT).

² BETOS stands for “Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service”

HCPCS Level II codes and descriptors are approved and maintained jointly by the alpha-numeric editorial panel (consisting of CMS, the Health Insurance Association of America, and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association). — Updated 6/23/2026

HCPCS Code G8562

HCPCS Code Details - G8562

See also

HCPCS G8561 · Patient is not eligible for the referral for otologic evaluation for patients with a history of active drainage measure

HCPCS G2184 · Patient does not have a caregiver

HCPCS G8567 · Patient does not have verification and documentation of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss

HCPCS G9392 · Patient does not achieve refraction +-1 d for the eye that underwent cataract surgery, measured at the one month follow up visit

HCPCS G9520 · Patient does not achieve final refraction (spherical equivalent) +/- 1.0 diopters of their planned refraction within 90 days of surgery

HCPCS M1233 · Patient does not receive hcv antibody test or patient does receive hcv antibody test but results not documented, reason not given

HCPCS G8563 · Patient not referred to a physician (preferably a physician with training in disorders of the ear) for an otologic evaluation, reason not given