HCPCS Code G9801

Hospitalizations in which the patient was transferred directly to a non-acute care facility for any diagnosis
Code effective Jan 01, 2021

HCPCS Section
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)

G9801 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Hospitalizations in which the patient was transferred directly to a non-acute care facility for any diagnosis or (Nonacut transf from inpt) for short. HCPCS G9801 has been effective since 01/01/2021 and applies to Medical care.


HCPCS Code Details - G9801

HCPCS Level II Code
Section G - Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
HCPCS Code G9801
Description

Long description:
Hospitalizations in which the patient was transferred directly to a non-acute care facility for any diagnosis

Short description:
Nonacut transf from inpt

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, 2021
Date added Added Jan 01, 2017
Termination date Dec 31, 2020

See also

  • HCPCS G9800 · Patients who are identified as having an intolerance or allergy to beta-blocker therapy

  • HCPCS G9802 · Patients who use hospice services any time during the measurement period

1 Two-digit numeric codes are Level I code modifiers copyrighted© by the American Medical Association's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT).

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


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