HCPCS Code G8853

Positive airway pressure therapy not prescribed
Code effective Jan 01, 2017

HCPCS Section
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)

G8853 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Positive airway pressure therapy not prescribed or (Pos air press not prescribe) for short. HCPCS G8853 has been effective since 01/01/2017 and applies to Medical care.

HCPCS Code Details - G8853

HCPCS Level II Code
Section G - Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
HCPCS Code G8853
Description

Long description:
Positive airway pressure therapy not prescribed

Short description:
Pos air press not prescribe

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, 2017
Date added Added Jan 01, 2012
Termination date Dec 31, 2016

See also

  • HCPCS G8845 · Positive airway pressure therapy prescribed

  • HCPCS G8850 · Positive airway pressure therapy not prescribed, reason not given

  • HCPCS G8852 · Positive airway pressure therapy was prescribed

  • HCPCS G8854 · Documentation of reason(s) for not objectively reporting adherence to evidence-based therapy (e.g., patients who have been diagnosed with a terminal or advanced disease with an expected life span of less than 6 months, patients who decline therapy, patients who do not return for follow-up at least annually, patients unable to access/afford therapy, patient's insurance will not cover therapy)

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

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