HCPCS Code G9997

Documentation of patient pregnancy anytime during the measurement period prior to and including the current encounter
Code effective Jan 01, 2022

HCPCS Section
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)

G9997 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Documentation of patient pregnancy anytime during the measurement period prior to and including the current encounter or (Doc pt preg dur msrmt pd) for short. HCPCS G9997 has been effective since 01/01/2022 and applies to Medical care.

HCPCS Code Details - G9997

HCPCS Level II Code
Section G - Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
HCPCS Code G9997
Description

Long description:
Documentation of patient pregnancy anytime during the measurement period prior to and including the current encounter

Short description:
Doc pt preg dur msrmt pd

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, 2022
Date added Added Jan 01, 2022

See also

  • HCPCS G9996 · Documentation stating the patient has received or is currently receiving palliative or hospice care

  • HCPCS G0921 · Documentation of patient reason(s) for not being able to assess (e.g., patient refuses endoscopic and/or radiologic assessment)

  • HCPCS G2094 · Documentation of patient reason(s) for not prescribing ace inhibitor or arb or arni therapy (e.g., patient declined, other patient reasons)

  • HCPCS G8706 · Documentation of patient reason(s) for not performing a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ecg)

  • HCPCS G8866 · Documentation of patient reason(s) for not administering or previously receiving pneumococcal vaccine (e.g., patient refusal)

  • HCPCS G8949 · Documentation of patient reason(s) for patient not receiving counseling for diet and physical activity (e.g., patient is not willing to discuss diet or exercise interventions to help control blood pressure, or the patient said he/she refused to make these changes)

  • HCPCS G8969 · Documentation of patient reason(s) for not prescribing an oral anticoagulant that is fda approved for the prevention of thromboembolism (e.g., patient preference for not receiving anticoagulation)

  • HCPCS G9191 · Documentation of patient reason(s) for not prescribing beta-blocker therapy (eg, patient declined, other patient reasons)

  • HCPCS G9250 · Documentation of patient pain brought to a comfortable level within 48 hours from initial assessment

  • HCPCS G9251 · Documentation of patient with pain not brought to a comfortable level within 48 hours from initial assessment

  • HCPCS G9254 · Documentation of patient discharged to home later than post-operative day 2 following cea or cas

  • HCPCS G9255 · Documentation of patient discharged to home no later than post operative day 2 following cea or cas

  • HCPCS G9256 · Documentation of patient death following cas

  • HCPCS G9257 · Documentation of patient stroke following cas

  • HCPCS G9258 · Documentation of patient stroke following cea

  • HCPCS G9259 · Documentation of patient survival and absence of stroke following cas

  • HCPCS G9998 · Documentation of medical reason(s) for an interval of less than 3 years since the last colonoscopy (e.g., last colonoscopy incomplete, last colonoscopy had inadequate prep, piecemeal removal of adenomas, or sessile serrated polyps >= 20 mm in size, last colonoscopy found greater than 10 adenomas, lower gastrointestinal bleeding, or patient at high risk for colon cancer due to underlying medical history ([i.e. crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, personal or family history of colon cancer, hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes])

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