HCPCS Level II
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)
- NDC crosswalk
- None in the loaded CMS ASP file
Codes near G8709
These sit next to G8709 in the CMS Level II file. All G codes
- G870412-lead electrocardiogram (ecg) performed
- G8705Documentation of medical reason(s) for not performing a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ecg)
- G8706Documentation of patient reason(s) for not performing a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ecg)
- G870712-lead electrocardiogram (ecg) not performed, reason not given
- G8708Patient not prescribed antibiotic
- G8710Patient prescribed antibiotic
- G8711Prescribed antibiotic on or within 3 days after the episode date
- G8712Antibiotic not prescribed or dispensed
- G8713Spkt/v greater than or equal to 1.2 (single-pool clearance of urea [kt] / volume [v])
- G8714Hemodialysis treatment performed exactly three times per week for > 90 days