HCPCS code G9430 describes a specimen site other than an anatomic cutaneous location. This code is used to identify cases where a specimen is taken from a site that is not on the skin or related to the skin. It is important for medical coders to understand the specific meaning and usage of this code…
HCPCS code G9429 describes the documentation of medical reasons for not including patient category, thickness, ulceration and mitotic rate, peripheral and deep margin status, and the presence or absence of microsatellitosis for invasive tumors. This code is used when there are negative skin biopsies, insufficient tissue, or other documented medical reasons that prevent the inclusion…
HCPCS code G9428 describes the pathology report for invasive tumors, providing important information about the tumor’s characteristics and margins. This code is used to identify the inclusion of the patient category, thickness, ulceration and mitotic rate, peripheral and deep margin status, and the presence or absence of microsatellitosis in the pathology report. 1. What is…
HCPCS code G9427 describes the improvement in median time from emergency department (ED) arrival to initial ED oral or parenteral pain medication administration that is not performed for ED admitted patients. This code is used to track and report the delay in administering pain medication to patients in the emergency department. 1. What is HCPCS…
HCPCS code G9426 describes the improvement in median time from emergency department (ED) arrival to initial ED oral or parenteral pain medication administration performed for ED admitted patients. This code is used to track and report the time it takes for patients in the ED to receive pain medication after their arrival. 1. What is…
HCPCS code G9425 describes a specific scenario where the primary lung carcinoma resection report does not document the patient category, pn category, and histologic type for non-small cell lung cancer. This code is used to indicate that the necessary information regarding the classification and histologic type of the lung carcinoma is missing from the report….
HCPCS code G9424 describes a specimen site other than the anatomic location of the lung or classified as non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) not otherwise specified (NOS). This code is used to identify cases where the specimen site is not the lung or where the specific type of NSCLC is not specified. 1. What is…
HCPCS code G9423 describes the documentation of the medical reason for not including patient category, pathologic node category, and histologic type for patients who meet certain exclusion criteria. This code is used when there are appropriate exclusion criteria such as metastatic disease, benign tumors, malignant tumors other than carcinomas, or inadequate surgical specimens. 1. What…
HCPCS code G9422 describes the reporting of primary lung carcinoma resection, specifically documenting the patient category, lymph node involvement, and histologic type for non-small cell lung cancer. This code is used to provide detailed information about the surgical procedure and the specific characteristics of the tumor. 1. What is HCPCS G9422? HCPCS code G9422 is…
HCPCS code G9421 describes a specific scenario related to primary non-small cell lung cancer lung biopsy and cytology specimen reports. This code is used when the report does not document the classification into a specific histologic type or when the histologic type does not follow the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)…
