G8860 HCPCS - PATIENTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED DOSE OF CORTICOSTEROIDS GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 10MG/DAY FOR 60 OR GREATER CONSECUTIVE DAYS

Code Information

HCPCS Code: G8860

Sequence Number: 0010

Short Description: Corticosteroid 10 mg 60 days

Long Description: Patients who have received dose of corticosteroids greater than or equal to 10mg/day for 60 or greater consecutive days

Code Added Date: 1/1/2012

Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code

Action Effective Date: 1/1/2015

Classification: Temporary Procedures & Professional Services

Coding System: HCPCS

Code Type

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

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 G8860
      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 Patients who have received dose of corticosteroids greater than or equal to 10mg/day for 60 or greater consecutive days
      HCPCS Short Description Corticosteroid 10 mg 60 days
      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 1/1/2015
      HCPCS Termination Date 12/31/2014
      HCPCS Action Code N - No maintenance for this code

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