HCPCS Code G8959

Clinician treating major depressive disorder communicates to clinician treating comorbid condition
Code effective Jan 01, 2021

HCPCS Section
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)

G8959 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Clinician treating major depressive disorder communicates to clinician treating comorbid condition or (Clin tx mdd comm to tx clin) for short. HCPCS G8959 has been effective since 01/01/2021 and applies to Medical care.

HCPCS Code Details - G8959

HCPCS Level II Code
Section G - Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
HCPCS Code G8959
Description

Long description:
Clinician treating major depressive disorder communicates to clinician treating comorbid condition

Short description:
Clin tx mdd comm to tx clin

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, 2021
Date added Added Jan 01, 2013
Termination date Dec 31, 2020

See also

  • HCPCS G8958 · Assessment of adequacy of volume management not documented, reason not given

  • HCPCS G8960 · Clinician treating major depressive disorder did not communicate to clinician treating comorbid condition, reason not given

  • HCPCS G9232 · Clinician treating major depressive disorder did not communicate to clinician treating comorbid condition for specified patient reason (e.g., patient is unable to communicate the diagnosis of a comorbid condition; the patient is unwilling to communicate the diagnosis of a comorbid condition; or the patient is unaware of the comorbid condition, or any other specified patient reason)

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