HCPCS Code G9530

Patient presented with a minor blunt head trauma and had a head ct ordered for trauma by an emergency care provider
Code effective Jan 01, 2019

HCPCS Section
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)

G9530 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Patient presented with a minor blunt head trauma and had a head ct ordered for trauma by an emergency care provider or (Pt mbht hd ct ord ec prov) for short. HCPCS G9530 has been effective since 01/01/2019 and applies to Medical care.

HCPCS Code Details - G9530

HCPCS Level II Code
Section G - Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
HCPCS Code G9530
Description

Long description:
Patient presented with a minor blunt head trauma and had a head ct ordered for trauma by an emergency care provider

Short description:
Pt mbht hd ct ord ec prov

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 Z2 - Undefined codes
HCPCS Action code N - No maintenance for this code
Type of service 1 - Medical care
Effective date Effective Jan 01, 2019
Date added Added Jan 01, 2016

See also

  • HCPCS G9529 · Patient with minor blunt head trauma had an appropriate indication(s) for a head ct

  • HCPCS G9594 · Patient presented with a minor blunt head trauma and had a head ct ordered for trauma by an emergency care provider

  • HCPCS G9531 · Patient has documentation of ventricular shunt, brain tumor, multisystem trauma, or is currently taking an antiplatelet medication including: abciximab, anagrelide, cangrelor, cilostazol, clopidogrel, dipyridamole, eptifibatide, prasugrel, ticlopidine, ticagrelor, tirofiban, or vorapaxar

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