HCPCS code G9645 describes patients who did not abstain from smoking prior to anesthesia on the day of surgery or procedure. This code is used to indicate that the patient had smoked before undergoing anesthesia, which may have an impact on their surgical outcomes and overall health.
1. What is HCPCS G9645?
HCPCS code G9645 is a specific code used in medical coding to identify patients who did not abstain from smoking prior to anesthesia on the day of surgery or procedure. It is important for healthcare providers to accurately document this information to ensure proper coding and billing.
2. Official Description
The official description of HCPCS code G9645 is “Patients who did not abstain from smoking prior to anesthesia on the day of surgery or procedure.” The short description is “Had smoke b/4 anes day surg.”
3. Procedure
- The healthcare provider should assess the patient’s smoking history and document whether the patient has smoked prior to anesthesia on the day of surgery or procedure.
- If the patient has smoked, the provider should indicate this by using HCPCS code G9645 on the claim form.
- It is important for the provider to accurately document the patient’s smoking status to ensure proper coding and billing.
4. When to use HCPCS code G9645
HCPCS code G9645 should be used when the patient has smoked prior to anesthesia on the day of surgery or procedure. This code is used to indicate that the patient did not abstain from smoking, which may have an impact on their surgical outcomes and overall health.
5. Billing Guidelines and Documentation Requirements
When billing for HCPCS code G9645, healthcare providers need to document the patient’s smoking history and indicate whether the patient has smoked prior to anesthesia on the day of surgery or procedure. This information should be accurately documented in the patient’s medical record to support the use of this code.
6. Historical Information and Code Maintenance
HCPCS code G9645 was added to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System on January 01, 2016. There have been no maintenance actions taken for this code, as indicated by the action code N, which means no maintenance for this code.
7. Medicare and Insurance Coverage
HCPCS code G9645 is covered by Medicare and other insurance providers. The pricing indicator code for this code is 00, which means that the service is not separately priced by Part B. This code is typically bundled with other services and not separately reimbursed.
8. Examples
Here are five examples of when HCPCS code G9645 should be billed:
- A patient undergoes surgery and the healthcare provider documents that the patient smoked prior to anesthesia on the day of the procedure.
- A patient undergoes a medical procedure and the healthcare provider notes in the medical record that the patient did not abstain from smoking before anesthesia.
- A patient undergoes a surgical procedure and the healthcare provider documents that the patient had smoke before anesthesia on the day of surgery.
- A patient undergoes a procedure under anesthesia and the healthcare provider indicates in the medical record that the patient did not refrain from smoking prior to the procedure.
- A patient undergoes a surgical intervention and the healthcare provider documents that the patient had smoked before anesthesia on the day of the surgery.
