HCPCS Code Details - G9554

HCPCS Level II Code
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
HCPCS Code G9554
Description

Long description:
Final reports for ct, cta, mri or mra of the chest or neck with follow-up imaging recommended

Short description:
Ct/cta/mri/a chst foll rec

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.)
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, 2016
HCPCS Coding Procedures

HCPCS Modifiers

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

See also

  • HCPCS G9553 · Prior thyroid disease diagnosis

  • HCPCS G9548 · Final reports for imaging studies stating no follow-up imaging is recommended

  • HCPCS G9550 · Final reports for imaging studies with follow-up imaging recommended, or final reports that do not include a specific recommendation of no follow-up

  • HCPCS G9551 · Final reports for imaging studies without an incidentally found lesion noted

  • HCPCS G9556 · Final reports for ct, cta, mri or mra of the chest or neck with follow-up imaging not recommended

  • HCPCS G9557 · Final reports for ct, cta, mri or mra studies of the chest or neck without an incidentally found thyroid nodule < 1.0 cm noted or no nodule found

  • HCPCS G9555 · Documentation of medical reason(s) for recommending follow up imaging (e.g., patient has multiple endocrine neoplasia, patient has cervical lymphadenopathy, other medical reason(s))


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”