G8975 HCPCS - DOCUMENTATION OF MEDICAL REASON(S) FOR PATIENT HAVING A HEMOGLOBIN LEVEL < 10 G/DL (E.G., PATIENTS WHO HAVE NON-RENAL ETIOLOGIES OF ANEMIA [E.G., SICKLE CELL ANEMIA OR OTHER HEMOGLOBINOPATHIES, HYPERSPLENISM, PRIMARY BONE MARROW DISEASE, ANEMIA RELATED TO CHEMOTHERAPY FOR DIAGNOSIS OF MALIGNANCY, POSTOPERATIVE BLEEDING, ACTIVE BLOODSTREAM OR PERITONEAL INFECTION], OTHER MEDICAL REASONS)

Code Information

HCPCS Code: G8975

Sequence Number: 0010

Short Description: Hgb <10g/dl, med rsn

Long Description: Documentation of medical reason(s) for patient having a hemoglobin level < 10 g/dl (e.g., patients who have non-renal etiologies of anemia [e.g., sickle cell anemia or other hemoglobinopathies, hypersplenism, primary bone marrow disease, anemia related to chemotherapy for diagnosis of malignancy, postoperative bleeding, active bloodstream or peritoneal infection], other medical reasons)

Code Added Date: 1/1/2013

Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code

Action Effective Date: 1/1/2013

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 G8975
      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 Documentation of medical reason(s) for patient having a hemoglobin level < 10 g/dl (e.g., patients who have non-renal etiologies of anemia [e.g., sickle cell anemia or other hemoglobinopathies, hypersplenism, primary bone marrow disease, anemia related to chemotherapy for diagnosis of malignancy, postoperative bleeding, active bloodstream or peritoneal infection], other medical reasons)
      HCPCS Short Description Hgb <10g/dl, med rsn
      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 1/1/2013
      HCPCS Action Code N - No maintenance for this code

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