HCPCS Code G9194

Patient with a diagnosis of major depression documented as being treated with antidepressant medication during the entire 180 day (6 month) continuation treatment phase
Code effective Jan 01, 2015

HCPCS Section
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)

G9194 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Patient with a diagnosis of major depression documented as being treated with antidepressant medication during the entire 180 day (6 month) continuation treatment phase or (Mdd pt treated for 180d) for short. HCPCS G9194 has been effective since 01/01/2015 and applies to Medical care.

HCPCS Code Details - G9194

HCPCS Level II Code
Section G - Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
HCPCS Code G9194
Description

Long description:
Patient with a diagnosis of major depression documented as being treated with antidepressant medication during the entire 180 day (6 month) continuation treatment phase

Short description:
Mdd pt treated for 180d

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, 2015
Date added Added Jan 01, 2014
Termination date Dec 31, 2014

See also

  • HCPCS G9193 · Clinician documented that patient with a diagnosis of major depression was not an eligible candidate for antidepressant medication treatment or patient did not have a diagnosis of major depression

  • HCPCS G8126 · Patient with a diagnosis of major depression documented as being treated with antidepressant medication during the entire 84 day (12 week) acute treatment phase

  • HCPCS G8127 · Patient with a diagnosis of major depression not documented as being treated with antidepressant medication during the entire 84 day (12 week) acute treatment phase

  • HCPCS G9195 · Patient with a diagnosis of major depression not documented as being treated with antidepressant medication during the entire 180 day (6 months) continuation treatment phase

  • HCPCS G9393 · Patient with an initial phq-9 score greater than nine who achieves remission at twelve months as demonstrated by a twelve month (+/- 30 days) phq-9 score of less than five

  • HCPCS G9395 · Patient with an initial phq-9 score greater than nine who did not achieve remission at twelve months as demonstrated by a twelve month (+/- 30 days) phq-9 score greater than or equal to five

  • HCPCS G9396 · Patient with an initial phq-9 score greater than nine who was not assessed for remission at twelve months (+/- 30 days)

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