G9532 HCPCS - PATIENT'S HEAD INJURY OCCURRED GREATER THAN 24 HOURS BEFORE PRESENTATION TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, OR HAS A GCS SCORE LESS THAN 15 OR DOES NOT HAVE A GCS SCORE DOCUMENTED, OR HAD A HEAD CT FOR TRAUMA ORDERED BY SOMEONE OTHER THAN AN EMERGENCY CARE PROVIDER, OR WAS ORDERED FOR A REASON OTHER THAN TRAUMA

Code Information

HCPCS Code: G9532

Sequence Number: 0010

Short Description: Inj >24 hr in ed gcs <15

Long Description: Patient's head injury occurred greater than 24 hours before presentation to the emergency department, or has a gcs score less than 15 or does not have a gcs score documented, or had a head ct for trauma ordered by someone other than an emergency care provider, or was ordered for a reason other than trauma

Code Added Date: 1/1/2016

Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code

Action Effective Date: 1/1/2017

Classification: Temporary Procedures & Professional Services

Coding System: HCPCS

Code Type

Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code: Z2 - Undefined codes
Type Of Service Code:
  • 1 - Whole blood only eff 01/96, whole blood or packed red cells before 01/96

Billing Information

Pricing Indicator Code:
  • 00 - Service not separately priced by part B (e.G., services not covered, bundled, used by part a only, etc.)
Multiple Pricing Indicator Code: 9 - Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B (pricing indicator is 00) or value is not established (pricing indicator is '99')
Coverage Issues Manual Reference Section Number:
    N/A
    Medicare Carriers Manual Reference Section Number:
      N/A
      Coverage Code: C - Carrier judgment

      HCPCS Record

      Field Name Field Value
      Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Code G9532
      HCPCS Sequence Number 0010
      HCPCS Record Identification Code 3 - First line of procedure record also contains detail information in positions 92-275
      HCPCS Long Description Patient's head injury occurred greater than 24 hours before presentation to the emergency department, or has a gcs score less than 15 or does not have a gcs score documented, or had a head ct for trauma ordered by someone other than an emergency care provider, or was ordered for a reason other than trauma
      HCPCS Short Description Inj >24 hr in ed gcs <15
      HCPCS Pricing Indicator Code 1 00 - Service not separately priced by part B (e.G., services not covered, bundled, used by part a only, etc.)
      HCPCS Multiple Pricing Indicator Code 9 - Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B (pricing indicator is 00) or value is not established (pricing indicator is '99')
      HCPCS Coverage Code C - Carrier judgment
      HCPCS Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code Z2 - Undefined codes
      HCPCS Type Of Service Code 1 1 - Whole blood only eff 01/96, whole blood or packed red cells before 01/96
      HCPCS Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity 0
      HCPCS Code Added Date 1/1/2016
      HCPCS Action Effective Date 1/1/2017
      HCPCS Action Code N - No maintenance for this code

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