HCPCS Code G8944

Ajcc melanoma cancer stage 0 through iic melanoma
Code effective Jan 01, 2013

HCPCS Section
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)

G8944 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Ajcc melanoma cancer stage 0 through iic melanoma or (Ajcc mel cnr stg 0 - iic) for short. HCPCS G8944 has been effective since 01/01/2013 and applies to Medical care.

HCPCS Code Details - G8944

HCPCS Level II Code
Section G - Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
HCPCS Code G8944
Description

Long description:
Ajcc melanoma cancer stage 0 through iic melanoma

Short description:
Ajcc mel cnr stg 0 - iic

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, 2013
Date added Added Jan 01, 2013

See also

  • HCPCS G8943 · Ldl-c result not present or not within 12 months prior

  • HCPCS G8946 · Minimally invasive biopsy method attempted but not diagnostic of breast cancer (e.g., high risk lesion of breast such as atypical ductal hyperplasia, lobular neoplasia, atypical lobular hyperplasia, lobular carcinoma in situ, atypical columnar hyperplasia, flat epithelial atypia, radial scar, complex sclerosing lesion, papillary lesion, or any lesion with spindle cells)

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

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