HCPCS Code G8875

Clinician diagnosed breast cancer preoperatively by a minimally invasive biopsy method
Code effective Jan 01, 2012

HCPCS Section
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)

G8875 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Clinician diagnosed breast cancer preoperatively by a minimally invasive biopsy method or (Breast cancer dx min invsive) for short. HCPCS G8875 has been effective since 01/01/2012 and applies to Medical care.

HCPCS Code Details - G8875

HCPCS Level II Code
Section G - Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
HCPCS Code G8875
Description

Long description:
Clinician diagnosed breast cancer preoperatively by a minimally invasive biopsy method

Short description:
Breast cancer dx min invsive

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, 2012
Date added Added Jan 01, 2012

See also

  • HCPCS G8874 · Excised tissue not evaluated by imaging intraoperatively to confirm successful inclusion of targeted lesion

  • HCPCS G8876 · Documentation of reason(s) for not performing minimally invasive biopsy to diagnose breast cancer preoperatively (e.g., lesion too close to skin, implant, chest wall, etc., lesion could not be adequately visualized for needle biopsy, patient condition prevents needle biopsy [weight, breast thickness, etc.], duct excision without imaging abnormality, prophylactic mastectomy, reduction mammoplasty, excisional biopsy performed by another physician)

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