G-code: Procedures and professional services (temporary) Procedures and professional services (temporary)
2,011 codes
Billing context
G-codes are temporary codes for professional services and procedures that would otherwise be coded in CPT.
| Code | Long descriptor | Payment limit (Q4 2026) | Added | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G8548 | I intend to report the heart failure (hf) measures group | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Ended Dec 31, 2016 |
| G8549 | All quality actions for the applicable measures in the hepatitis c measures group have been performed for this patient | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Ended Dec 31, 2016 |
| G8551 | All quality actions for the applicable measures in the heart failure (hf) measures group have been performed for this patient | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Ended Dec 31, 2016 |
| G8552 | All quality actions for the applicable measures in the ischemic vascular disease (ivd) measures group have been performed for this patient | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8559 | Patient referred to a physician (preferably a physician with training in disorders of the ear) for an otologic evaluation | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Active |
| G8560 | Patient has a history of active drainage from the ear within the previous 90 days | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Active |
| G8561 | Patient is not eligible for the referral for otologic evaluation for patients with a history of active drainage measure | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Active |
| G8562 | Patient does not have a history of active drainage from the ear within the previous 90 days | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Active |
| G8563 | Patient not referred to a physician (preferably a physician with training in disorders of the ear) for an otologic evaluation, reason not given | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Active |
| G8564 | Patient was referred to a physician (preferably a physician with training in disorders of the ear) for an otologic evaluation, reason not specified) | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Active |
| G8565 | Verification and documentation of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Active |
| G8566 | Patient is not eligible for the "referral for otologic evaluation for sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss" measure | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Active |
| G8567 | Patient does not have verification and documentation of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Active |
| G8568 | Patient was not referred to a physician (preferably a physician with training in disorders of the ear) for an otologic evaluation, reason not given | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Active |
| G8569 | Prolonged postoperative intubation (> 24 hrs) required | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Active |
| G8570 | Prolonged postoperative intubation (> 24 hrs) not required | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Active |
| G8571 | Development of deep sternal wound infection/mediastinitis within 30 days postoperatively | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Ended Dec 31, 2020 |
| G8572 | No deep sternal wound infection/mediastinitis | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Ended Dec 31, 2020 |
| G8573 | Stroke following isolated cabg surgery | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Ended Dec 31, 2020 |
| G8574 | No stroke following isolated cabg surgery | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Ended Dec 31, 2020 |
| G8575 | Developed postoperative renal failure or required dialysis | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Active |
| G8576 | No postoperative renal failure/dialysis not required | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Active |
| G8577 | Re-exploration required due to mediastinal bleeding with or without tamponade, unplanned coronary artery intervention (native, vessel, graft, or both), valve dysfunction, aortic reintervention, or other cardiac reason | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Active |
| G8578 | Re-exploration not required due to mediastinal bleeding with or without tamponade, unplanned coronary artery intervention (native, vessel, graft, or both), valve dysfunction, aortic reintervention, or other cardiac reason | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Active |
| G8579 | Antiplatelet medication at discharge | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8580 | Antiplatelet medication contraindicated | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8581 | No antiplatelet medication at discharge | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8582 | Beta-blocker at discharge | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8583 | Beta-blocker contraindicated | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8584 | No beta-blocker at discharge | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8585 | Anti-lipid treatment at discharge | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8586 | Anti-lipid treatment contraindicated | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8587 | No anti-lipid treatment at discharge | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8593 | Lipid profile results documented and reviewed (must include total cholesterol, hdl-c, triglycerides and calculated ldl-c) | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8594 | Lipid profile not performed, reason not given | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8595 | Most recent ldl-c < 100 mg/dl | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8597 | Most recent ldl-c >= 100 mg/dl | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8598 | Aspirin or another antiplatelet therapy used | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Active |
| G8599 | Aspirin or another antiplatelet therapy not used, reason not given | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Active |
| G8600 | Iv thrombolytic therapy initiated within 4.5 hours (<= 270 minutes) of time last known well | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Active |
| G8601 | Iv thrombolytic therapy not initiated within 4.5 hours (<= 270 minutes) of time last known well for reasons documented by clinician (e.g. patient enrolled in clinical trial for stroke, patient admitted for elective carotid intervention) | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Active |
| G8602 | Iv thrombolytic therapy not initiated within 4.5 hours (<= 270 minutes) of time last known well, reason not given | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Active |
| G8627 | Surgical procedure performed within 30 days following cataract surgery for major complications (e.g., retained nuclear fragments, endophthalmitis, dislocated or wrong power iol, retinal detachment, or wound dehiscence) | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Ended Dec 31, 2020 |
| G8628 | Surgical procedure not performed within 30 days following cataract surgery for major complications (e.g., retained nuclear fragments, endophthalmitis, dislocated or wrong power iol, retinal detachment, or wound dehiscence) | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Ended Dec 31, 2020 |
| G8629 | Documentation of order for prophylactic parenteral antibiotic to be given within one hour (if fluoroquinolone or vancomycin, two hours) prior to surgical incision (or start of procedure when no incision is required) | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8630 | Documentation that administration of prophylactic parenteral antibiotics was initiated within one hour (if fluoroquinolone or vancomycin, two hours) prior to surgical incision (or start of procedure when no incision is required), as ordered | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8631 | Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for ordering prophylactic parenteral antibiotics to be given within one hour (if fluoroquinolone or vancomycin, two hours) prior to surgical incision (or start of procedure when no incision is required) | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8632 | Prophylactic parenteral antibiotics were not ordered to be given or given within one hour (if fluoroquinolone or vancomycin, two hours) prior to the surgical incision (or start of procedure when no incision is required), reason not given | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8633 | Pharmacologic therapy (other than minerals/vitamins) for osteoporosis prescribed | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Active |
| G8634 | Clinician documented patient not an eligible candidate to receive pharmacologic therapy for osteoporosis | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Ended Dec 31, 2016 |
| G8635 | Pharmacologic therapy for osteoporosis was not prescribed, reason not given | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Active |
| G8645 | I intend to report the asthma measures group | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Ended Dec 31, 2016 |
| G8646 | All quality actions for the applicable measures in the asthma measures group have been performed for this patient | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Ended Dec 31, 2016 |
| G8647 | Residual score for the knee impairment successfully calculated and the score was equal to zero (0) or greater than zero (> 0) | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Active |
| G8648 | Residual score for the knee impairment successfully calculated and the score was less than zero (< 0) | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Active |
| G8649 | Risk-adjusted functional status change residual score for the knee impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the fs status survey near discharge, patient not appropriate | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Ended Dec 31, 2019 |
| G8650 | Residual score for the knee impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the lepf prom at initial evaluation and/or near discharge, reason not given | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Active |
| G8651 | Residual score for the hip impairment successfully calculated and the score was equal to zero (0) or greater than zero (> 0) | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Active |
| G8652 | Residual score for the hip impairment successfully calculated and the score was less than zero (< 0) | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Active |
| G8653 | Risk-adjusted functional status change residual scores for the hip impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the fs status survey near discharge, patient not appropriate | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Ended Dec 31, 2019 |
| G8654 | Residual score for the hip impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the lepf prom at initial evaluation and/or near discharge, reason not given | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Active |
| G8655 | Residual score for the lower leg, foot or ankle impairment successfully calculated and the score was equal to zero (0) or greater than zero ( > 0) | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Active |
| G8656 | Residual score for the lower leg, foot or ankle impairment successfully calculated and the score was less than zero (< 0) | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Active |
| G8657 | Risk-adjusted functional status change residual score for the lower leg, foot or ankle impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the fs status survey near discharge, patient not appropriate | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Ended Dec 31, 2019 |
| G8658 | Residual score for the lower leg, foot or ankle impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the lepf prom at initial evaluation and/or near discharge, reason not given | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Active |
| G8659 | Residual score for the low back impairment successfully calculated and the score was equal to zero (0) or greater than zero (> 0) | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Active |
| G8660 | Residual score for the low back impairment successfully calculated and the score was less than zero (< 0) | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Active |
| G8661 | Risk-adjusted functional status change residual score for the low back impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the fs status survey near discharge, patient not appropriate | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Active |
| G8662 | Residual score for the low back impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the low back fs prom at initial evaluation and/or near discharge, reason not given | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Active |
| G8663 | Residual score for the shoulder impairment successfully calculated and the score was equal to zero (0) or greater than zero (> 0) | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Active |
| G8664 | Residual score for the shoulder impairment successfully calculated and the score was less than zero (< 0) | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Active |
| G8665 | Risk-adjusted functional status change residual score for the shoulder impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the fs status survey near discharge, patient not appropriate | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Ended Dec 31, 2019 |
| G8666 | Residual score for the shoulder impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the shoulder fs prom at initial evaluation and/or near discharge, reason not given | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Active |
| G8667 | Residual score for the elbow, wrist or hand impairment successfully calculated and the score was equal to zero (0) or greater than zero (> 0) | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Active |
| G8668 | Residual score for the elbow, wrist or hand impairment successfully calculated and the score was less than zero (< 0) | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Active |
| G8669 | Risk-adjusted functional status change residual score for the elbow, wrist or hand impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the fs status survey near discharge, patient not appropriate | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Ended Dec 31, 2019 |
| G8670 | Residual score for the elbow, wrist or hand impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the elbow/wrist/hand fs prom at initial evaluation and/or near discharge, reason not given | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Active |
| G8671 | Risk-adjusted functional status change residual score for the neck, cranium, mandible, thoracic spine, ribs or other general orthopedic impairment successfully calculated and the score was equal to zero (0) or greater than zero (> 0) | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Ended Dec 31, 2020 |
| G8672 | Risk-adjusted functional status change residual score for the neck, cranium, mandible, thoracic spine, ribs or other general orthopedic impairment successfully calculated and the score was less than zero (< 0) | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Ended Dec 31, 2020 |
| G8673 | Risk-adjusted functional status change residual score for the neck, cranium, mandible, thoracic spine, ribs or other general orthopedic impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the fs status survey near discharge, patient not appropriate | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Ended Dec 31, 2019 |
| G8674 | Risk-adjusted functional status change residual score for the neck, cranium, mandible, thoracic spine, ribs or other general orthopedic impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the general orthopedic fs prom at initial evaluation and/or near discharge, reason not given | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Ended Dec 31, 2020 |
| G8682 | Lvf testing documented as being performed prior to discharge or in the previous 12 months | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8683 | Lvf testing not performed prior to discharge or in the previous 12 months for a medical or patient documented reason | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8685 | Lvf testing not documented as being performed prior to discharge or in the previous 12 months, reason not given | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8694 | Current or prior left ventricular ejection fraction (lvef) < = 40% or documentation of moderate or severe lvsd | — | Jan 1, 2012 | Active |
| G8696 | Antithrombotic therapy prescribed at discharge | — | Jan 1, 2012 | Ended Dec 31, 2017 |
| G8697 | Antithrombotic therapy not prescribed for documented reasons (e.g., patient had stroke during hospital stay, patient expired during inpatient stay, other medical reason(s)); (e.g., patient left against medical advice, other patient reason(s)) | — | Jan 1, 2012 | Ended Dec 31, 2017 |
| G8698 | Antithrombotic therapy was not prescribed at discharge, reason not given | — | Jan 1, 2012 | Ended Dec 31, 2017 |
| G8699 | Rehabilitation services (occupational, physical or speech) ordered at or prior to discharge | — | Jan 1, 2012 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8700 | Rehabilitation services (occupational, physical or speech) not indicated at or prior to discharge | — | Jan 1, 2012 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8701 | Rehabilitation services were not ordered, reason not otherwise specified | — | Jan 1, 2012 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8702 | Documentation that prophylactic antibiotics were given within 4 hours prior to surgical incision or intraoperatively | — | Jan 1, 2012 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8703 | Documentation that prophylactic antibiotics were neither given within 4 hours prior to surgical incision nor intraoperatively | — | Jan 1, 2012 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8704 | 12-lead electrocardiogram (ecg) performed | — | Jan 1, 2012 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8705 | Documentation of medical reason(s) for not performing a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ecg) | — | Jan 1, 2012 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8706 | Documentation of patient reason(s) for not performing a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ecg) | — | Jan 1, 2012 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8707 | 12-lead electrocardiogram (ecg) not performed, reason not given | — | Jan 1, 2012 | Ended Dec 31, 2014 |
| G8708 | Patient not prescribed antibiotic | — | Jan 1, 2012 | Active |
| G8709 | Uri episodes when the patient had competing diagnoses on or three days after the episode date (e.g., intestinal infection, pertussis, bacterial infection, lyme disease, otitis media, acute sinusitis, acute pharyngitis, acute tonsillitis, chronic sinusitis, infection of the pharynx/larynx/tonsils/adenoids, prostatitis, cellulitis, mastoiditis, or bone infections, acute lymphadenitis, impetigo, skin staph infections, pneumonia/gonococcal infections, venereal disease (syphilis, chlamydia, inflammatory diseases [female reproductive organs]), infections of the kidney, cystitis or uti, and acne) | — | Jan 1, 2012 | Active |
| G8710 | Patient prescribed antibiotic | — | Jan 1, 2012 | Active |