HCPCS Code G9721

Patient not ambulatory, bed ridden, immobile, confined to chair, wheelchair bound, dependent on helper pushing wheelchair, independent in wheelchair or minimal help in wheelchair
Code effective Jan 01, 2017

HCPCS Section
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)

G9721 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Patient not ambulatory, bed ridden, immobile, confined to chair, wheelchair bound, dependent on helper pushing wheelchair, independent in wheelchair or minimal help in wheelchair or (Pt not ambul/immob/wc) for short. HCPCS G9721 has been effective since 01/01/2017 and applies to Medical care.

HCPCS Code Details - G9721

HCPCS Level II Code
Section G - Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
HCPCS Code G9721
Description

Long description:
Patient not ambulatory, bed ridden, immobile, confined to chair, wheelchair bound, dependent on helper pushing wheelchair, independent in wheelchair or minimal help in wheelchair

Short description:
Pt not ambul/immob/wc

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, 2017
Date added Added Jan 01, 2017

See also

  • HCPCS G9720 · Hospice services for patient occurred any time during the measurement period

  • HCPCS G9722 · Documented history of renal failure or baseline serum creatinine >= 4.0 mg/dl; renal transplant recipients are not considered to have preoperative renal failure, unless, since transplantation the cr has been or is 4.0 or higher

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

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