G2138 HCPCS - BACK PAIN AS MEASURED BY THE VISUAL ANALOG SCALE (VAS) OR NUMERIC PAIN SCALE AT ONE YEAR (9 TO 15 MONTHS) POSTOPERATIVELY WAS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 3.0 OR BACK PAIN MEASURED BY THE VISUAL ANALOG SCALE (VAS) OR NUMERIC PAIN SCALE WITHIN THREE MONTHS PREOPERATIVELY AND AT ONE YEAR (9 TO 15 MONTHS) POSTOPERATIVELY DEMONSTRATED AN IMPROVEMENT OF 5.0 POINTS OR GREATER

Code Information

HCPCS Code: G2138
Sequence Number: 0010
Short Description: Bk pain vas 9-15mo <= 3
Long Description: Back pain as measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale at one year (9 to 15 months) postoperatively was less than or equal to 3.0 or back pain measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale within three months preoperatively and at one year (9 to 15 months) postoperatively demonstrated an improvement of 5.0 points or greater
Date Added: 1/1/2020
Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code
Action Effective Date: 1/1/2023
Classification: Temporary Procedures & Professional Services
Coding System: HCPCS

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

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

Field Name	Field Value
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Code	G2138
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	Back pain as measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale at one year (9 to 15 months) postoperatively was less than or equal to 3.0 or back pain measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale within three months preoperatively and at one year (9 to 15 months) postoperatively demonstrated an improvement of 5.0 points or greater
HCPCS Short Description	Bk pain vas 9-15mo <= 3
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	1/1/2020
HCPCS Action Effective Date	1/1/2023
HCPCS Action Code	N - No maintenance for this code