HCPCS Code G8709

Official Description

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)

Short Descr	Uri ep compete diag
Coverage	Carrier Priced
Pricing Indicator(s)	00 – Service not separately priced by part B (e.G., services not covered, bundled, used by part a only, etc.)
MPI	9 – Not applicable, as HCPCS not priced separately by part B (pricing indicator is 00) or value is not established (pricing indicator is '99')
BETOS	M5B – Specialist - psychiatry
TOS Code(s)	1 – Medical care
Added Date	1/1/2012
Status Code	Measurement Code
Global Days	XXX - Global Concept Does Not Apply
PC/TC Indicator (26, TC)	9 - Not Applicable
Multiple Procedures (51)	9 - Concept does not apply.
Bilateral Surgery (50)	9 - Concept does not apply.
Physician Supervisions	09 - Concept does not apply.
Assistant Surgeon (80, 82)	9 - Concept does not apply.
Co-Surgeons (62)	9 - Concept does not apply.
Team Surgery (66)	9 - Concept does not apply.
Diagnostic Imaging Family	99 - Concept Does Not Apply
APC Status Indicator	Items and Services Not Billable to the MAC
MUE	Not applicable/unspecified.
MUE	Not applicable/unspecified.
OTS Orthotic	No

LT	Left side (used to identify procedures performed on the left side of the body)
RT	Right side (used to identify procedures performed on the right side of the body)
SG	Ambulatory surgical center (asc) facility service