G8928 HCPCS - ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY NOT PRESCRIBED OR PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED, FOR DOCUMENTED REASONS (E.G., MEDICAL CO-MORBIDITIES, DIAGNOSIS DATE MORE THAN 5 YEARS PRIOR TO THE CURRENT VISIT DATE, PATIENT'S DIAGNOSIS DATE IS WITHIN 120 DAYS OF THE END OF THE 12 MONTH REPORTING PERIOD, PATIENT'S CANCER HAS METASTASIZED, MEDICAL CONTRAINDICATION/ALLERGY, POOR PERFORMANCE STATUS, OTHER MEDICAL REASONS, PATIENT REFUSAL, OTHER PATIENT REASONS, PATIENT IS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN A CLINICAL TRIAL THAT PRECLUDES PRESCRIPTION OF CHEMOTHERAPY, OTHER SYSTEM REASONS)

Code Information

HCPCS Code: G8928

Sequence Number: 0010

Short Description: Adj chem not pres rsn spec

Long Description: Adjuvant chemotherapy not prescribed or previously received, for documented reasons (e.g., medical co-morbidities, diagnosis date more than 5 years prior to the current visit date, patient's diagnosis date is within 120 days of the end of the 12 month reporting period, patient's cancer has metastasized, medical contraindication/allergy, poor performance status, other medical reasons, patient refusal, other patient reasons, patient is currently enrolled in a clinical trial that precludes prescription of chemotherapy, other system reasons)

Code Added Date: 1/1/2013

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: 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 G8928
      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 Adjuvant chemotherapy not prescribed or previously received, for documented reasons (e.g., medical co-morbidities, diagnosis date more than 5 years prior to the current visit date, patient's diagnosis date is within 120 days of the end of the 12 month reporting period, patient's cancer has metastasized, medical contraindication/allergy, poor performance status, other medical reasons, patient refusal, other patient reasons, patient is currently enrolled in a clinical trial that precludes prescription of chemotherapy, other system reasons)
      HCPCS Short Description Adj chem not pres rsn spec
      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 1/1/2013
      HCPCS Action Effective Date 1/1/2017
      HCPCS Termination Date 12/31/2016
      HCPCS Action Code N - No maintenance for this code

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