HCPCS Code G8983

Changing & maintaining body position functional limitation, discharge status, at discharge from therapy or to end reporting
Code effective Jan 01, 2020

HCPCS Section
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)

G8983 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Changing & maintaining body position functional limitation, discharge status, at discharge from therapy or to end reporting or (Body pos d/c status) for short. HCPCS G8983 has been effective since 01/01/2020 and applies to Medical care.

HCPCS Code Details - G8983

HCPCS Level II Code
Section G - Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
HCPCS Code G8983
Description

Long description:
Changing & maintaining body position functional limitation, discharge status, at discharge from therapy or to end reporting

Short description:
Body pos d/c status

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 M5D - Specialist - other
HCPCS Action code N - No maintenance for this code
Type of service 1 - Medical care
Effective date Effective Jan 01, 2020
Date added Added Jan 01, 2013
Termination date Dec 31, 2019

See also

  • HCPCS G8981 · Changing & maintaining body position functional limitation, current status, at therapy episode outset and at reporting intervals

  • HCPCS G8982 · Changing & maintaining body position functional limitation, projected goal status, at therapy episode outset, at reporting intervals, and at discharge or to end reporting

  • HCPCS G8984 · Carrying, moving & handling objects functional limitation, current status, at therapy episode outset and at reporting intervals

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

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