2024 HCPCS Code 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)

Short Description	Uri ep compete diag
HCPCS Coverage Code	C - Carrier judgment
HCPCS Action Code	N - No maintenance for this code
HCPCS Action Effective Date	January 01, 2021
HCPCS Code Added Date	January 01, 2012
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