G8697 HCPCS - ANTITHROMBOTIC THERAPY NOT PRESCRIBED FOR DOCUMENTED REASONS (E.G., PATIENT HAD STROKE DURING HOSPITAL STAY, PATIENT EXPIRED DURING INPATIENT STAY, OTHER MEDICAL REASON(S)); (E.G., PATIENT LEFT AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE, OTHER PATIENT REASON(S))

Code Information

HCPCS Code: G8697
Sequence Number: 0010
Short Description: Antithromb no presc doc reas
Long Description: Antithrombotic therapy not prescribed for documented reasons (e.g., patient had stroke during hospital stay, patient expired during inpatient stay, other medical reason(s)); (e.g., patient left against medical advice, other patient reason(s))
Date Added: 1/1/2012
Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code
Action Effective Date: 1/1/2018
Classification: Temporary Procedures & Professional Services
Coding System: HCPCS

Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code: M5B - Specialist - psychiatry
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	G8697
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	Antithrombotic therapy not prescribed for documented reasons (e.g., patient had stroke during hospital stay, patient expired during inpatient stay, other medical reason(s)); (e.g., patient left against medical advice, other patient reason(s))
HCPCS Short Description	Antithromb no presc doc reas
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	M5B - Specialist - psychiatry
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	1/1/2012
HCPCS Action Effective Date	1/1/2018
HCPCS Termination Date	12/31/2017
HCPCS Action Code	N - No maintenance for this code