G2178 HCPCS - CLINICIAN DOCUMENTED THAT PATIENT WAS NOT AN ELIGIBLE CANDIDATE FOR LOWER EXTREMITY NEUROLOGICAL EXAM MEASURE, FOR EXAMPLE PATIENT BILATERAL AMPUTEE; PATIENT HAS CONDITION THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO ACCURATELY RESPOND TO A NEUROLOGICAL EXAM (DEMENTIA, ALZHEIMER'S, ETC.); PATIENT HAS PREVIOUSLY DOCUMENTED DIABETIC PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY WITH LOSS OF PROTECTIVE SENSATION

Code Information

HCPCS Code: G2178
Sequence Number: 0010
Short Description: Pt not elig low neuro ex
Long Description: Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for lower extremity neurological exam measure, for example patient bilateral amputee; patient has condition that would not allow them to accurately respond to a neurological exam (dementia, alzheimer's, etc.); patient has previously documented diabetic peripheral neuropathy with loss of protective sensation
Date Added: 1/1/2021
Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code
Action Effective Date: 1/1/2021
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	G2178
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	Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for lower extremity neurological exam measure, for example patient bilateral amputee; patient has condition that would not allow them to accurately respond to a neurological exam (dementia, alzheimer's, etc.); patient has previously documented diabetic peripheral neuropathy with loss of protective sensation
HCPCS Short Description	Pt not elig low neuro ex
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	1/1/2021
HCPCS Action Effective Date	1/1/2021
HCPCS Action Code	N - No maintenance for this code