HCPCS Code G8952

Elevated or hypertensive blood pressure reading documented, indicated follow-up not documented, reason not given
Code effective Jan 01, 2022

HCPCS Section
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)

G8952 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Elevated or hypertensive blood pressure reading documented, indicated follow-up not documented, reason not given or (Pre-htn/htn, no f/u, not gvn) for short. HCPCS G8952 has been effective since 01/01/2022 and applies to Medical care.

HCPCS Code Details - G8952

HCPCS Level II Code
Section G - Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
HCPCS Code G8952
Description

Long description:
Elevated or hypertensive blood pressure reading documented, indicated follow-up not documented, reason not given

Short description:
Pre-htn/htn, no f/u, not gvn

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, 2022
Date added Added Jan 01, 2013

See also

  • HCPCS G8951 · Pre-hypertensive or hypertensive blood pressure reading documented, indicated follow-up not documented, documentation the patient is not eligible

  • HCPCS G8950 · Elevated or hypertensive blood pressure reading documented, and the indicated follow-up is documented

  • HCPCS M1278 · Elevated or hypertensive blood pressure reading documented, and the indicated follow-up is documented

  • HCPCS M1279 · Elevated or hypertensive blood pressure reading documented, indicated follow-up not documented, reason not given

  • HCPCS G8953 · All quality actions for the applicable measures in the oncology measures group have been performed for this patient

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

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