HCPCS Code G8711

Prescribed antibiotic on or within 3 days after the episode date
Code effective Jan 01, 2023

HCPCS Section
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)

G8711 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Prescribed antibiotic on or within 3 days after the episode date or (Pres antibx on/within 3 day) for short. HCPCS G8711 has been effective since 01/01/2023 and applies to Medical care.


HCPCS Code Details - G8711

HCPCS Level II Code
Section G - Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
HCPCS Code G8711
Description

Long description:
Prescribed antibiotic on or within 3 days after the episode date

Short description:
Pres antibx on/within 3 day

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 M5B - Specialist - psychiatry
HCPCS Action code N - No maintenance for this code
Type of service 1 - Medical care
Effective date Effective Jan 01, 2023
Date added Added Jan 01, 2012

See also

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”


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