Development of deep sternal wound infection/mediastinitis within 30 days postoperatively
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
G8571 is a valid 2024 HCPCS code for Development of deep sternal wound infection/mediastinitis within 30 days postoperatively or just “Ster wd ifx 30 d postop” for short, used in Medical care.
HCPCS Level II Code Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes) |
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HCPCS Code | G8571 |
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Description |
Long description:
Short description: |
HCPCS Modifier1 | |
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.)
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Multiple pricing indicator |
9 - Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B or value is not established
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Coverage code | C - Carrier judgment |
BETOS2 code | M5D - Specialist - other |
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, 2010 |
Termination date | Dec 31, 2020 |
HCPCS Coding Procedures |
In HCPCS Level II, modifiers are composed of two alpha or alphanumeric characters.
Example: E0260-NU - Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress
“NU” identifies the hospital bed as new equipment
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”