G9765 HCPCS - DOCUMENTATION THAT THE PATIENT DECLINED THERAPY CHANGE OR ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES WERE UNAVAILABLE, HAS DOCUMENTED CONTRAINDICATIONS, OR HAS NOT BEEN TREATED WITH AN ORAL SYSTEMIC OR BIOLOGIC FOR AT LEAST SIX CONSECUTIVE MONTHS (E.G., EXPERIENCED ADVERSE EFFECTS OR LACK OF EFFICACY WITH ALL OTHER THERAPY OPTIONS) IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE BETTER DISEASE CONTROL AS MEASURED BY PGA, BSA, PASI, OR DLQI

Code Information

HCPCS Code: G9765

Sequence Number: 0010

Short Description: Doc pat declined therapy

Long Description: Documentation that the patient declined therapy change or alternative therapies were unavailable, has documented contraindications, or has not been treated with an oral systemic or biologic for at least six consecutive months (e.g., experienced adverse effects or lack of efficacy with all other therapy options) in order to achieve better disease control as measured by pga, bsa, pasi, or dlqi

Code Added Date: 1/1/2017

Action Code: C - Change in long description of procedure or modifier code

Action Effective Date: 1/1/2018

Classification: Temporary Procedures & Professional Services

Coding System: HCPCS

Code Type

Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code: Z2 - Undefined codes
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 G9765
      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 that the patient declined therapy change or alternative therapies were unavailable, has documented contraindications, or has not been treated with an oral systemic or biologic for at least six consecutive months (e.g., experienced adverse effects or lack of efficacy with all other therapy options) in order to achieve better disease control as measured by pga, bsa, pasi, or dlqi
      HCPCS Short Description Doc pat declined therapy
      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 Z2 - Undefined codes
      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 1/1/2017
      HCPCS Action Effective Date 1/1/2018
      HCPCS Action Code C - Change in long description of procedure or modifier code

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      This page was last updated on: 1/1/2018