G9277 HCPCS - DOCUMENTATION THAT THE PATIENT IS ON DAILY ASPIRIN OR ANTI-PLATELET OR HAS DOCUMENTATION OF A VALID CONTRAINDICATION OR EXCEPTION TO ASPIRIN/ANTI-PLATELET; CONTRAINDICATIONS/EXCEPTIONS INCLUDE ANTI-COAGULANT USE, ALLERGY TO ASPIRIN OR ANTI-PLATELETS, HISTORY OF GASTROINTESTINAL BLEED AND BLEEDING DISORDER; ADDITIONALLY, THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS DOCUMENTED BY THE PHYSICIAN AS A REASON FOR NOT TAKING DAILY ASPIRIN OR ANTI-PLATELET ARE ACCEPTABLE (USE OF NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, DOCUMENTED RISK FOR DRUG INTERACTION, UNCONTROLLED HYPERTENSION DEFINED AS >180 SYSTOLIC OR >110 DIASTOLIC OR GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX)

Code Information

• HCPCS Code: G9277
• Sequence Number: 0010
• Short Description: Doc daily aspirin or contra
• Long Description: Documentation that the patient is on daily aspirin or anti-platelet or has documentation of a valid contraindication or exception to aspirin/anti-platelet; contraindications/exceptions include anti-coagulant use, allergy to aspirin or anti-platelets, history of gastrointestinal bleed and bleeding disorder; additionally, the following exceptions documented by the physician as a reason for not taking daily aspirin or anti-platelet are acceptable (use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, documented risk for drug interaction, uncontrolled hypertension defined as >180 systolic or >110 diastolic or gastroesophageal reflux)
• Date Added: 1/1/2014
• Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code
• Action Effective Date: 1/1/2016
• Classification: Temporary Procedures & Professional Services
• Coding System: HCPCS