2024 HCPCS Code G9277

Documentation that the patient is on daily aspirin or anti-platelet or has documentation of a valid contraindication or exception to aspirin/anti-platelet; contraindications/exceptions include anti-coagulant use, allergy to aspirin or anti-platelets, history of gastrointestinal bleed and bleeding disorder; additionally, the following exceptions documented by the physician as a reason for not taking daily aspirin or anti-platelet are acceptable (use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, documented risk for drug interaction, uncontrolled hypertension defined as >180 systolic or >110 diastolic or gastroesophageal reflux)

TAGS: history physician patient bleed systolic uncontrolled reason exception acceptable documented diastolic hypertension taking aspirin documentation defined exceptions include contraindication gastrointestinal bleeding gastroesophageal allergy valid

Short DescriptionDoc daily aspirin or contra
HCPCS Coverage Code C - Carrier judgment
HCPCS Action Code N - No maintenance for this code
HCPCS Action Effective Date January 01, 2016
HCPCS Code Added Date January 01, 2014
HCPCS Pricing Indicator Code 00 - Service not separately priced by part B (e.G., services not covered, bundled, used by part a only, etc.)
HCPCS Multiple Pricing Indicator Code 9 - Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B (pricing indicator is 00) or value is not established (pricing indicator is '99')
HCPCS Coverage Issues Manual Reference Section Number
HCPCS Type Of Service Code 1 - Medical care
HCPCS Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity 0

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