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    g8451

    g8451 is a valid HCPCS code for 2023. It's used to specify:
    Beta-blocker therapy for lvef <=40% not prescribed for reasons documented by the clinician (e.g. low blood pressure fluid overload asthma patients recently treated with an intravenous positive inotropic agent allergy intolerance other medical reasons patient declined other patient reasons)

    g8451- HCPCS Details

    • Updated: May 23, 2023

    HCPCS Code

    g8451

    Description

    Short Description
    Pt w/abn lvef inelig b-bloc
    Long Description
    Beta-blocker therapy for lvef <=40% not prescribed for reasons documented by the clinician (e.g. low blood pressure fluid overload asthma patients recently treated with an intravenous positive inotropic agent allergy intolerance other medical reasons patient declined other patient reasons)

    A code denoting Medicare coverage status.

    HCPCS Coverage Code ⓘ

    C

    A code denoting the change made to a procedure or modifier code within the HCPCS system.

    HCPCS Action Code ⓘ
    N =
    No maintenance for this code

    Code used to identify the appropriate methodology for developing unique pricing amounts under part B. A procedure may have one to four pricing codes.

    HCPCS Pricing Indicator ⓘ
    00 =
    Service not separately priced by part B (e.G. services not covered bundled used by part a only etc.)

    Code used to identify instances where a procedure could be priced under multiple methodologies.

    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')

    Berenson-Eggers Type of Service (BETOS) classification categories are used to analyze Medicare costs. All Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) procedure codes are assigned to a BETOS category.

    BETOS Classification ⓘ

    M5D =
    Specialist - other

    The carrier assigned CMS type of service which describes the particular kind(s) of service represented by the procedure code.

    Type of Service ⓘ

    1 =
    Medical care
    ( )

    Effective date of action to a procedure or modifier code

    Effective Date ⓘ

    01/01/2023

    The year the HCPCS code was added to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System.

    Date Added ⓘ

    01/01/2008
    Termination Date
    -

    The HCPCS Code Section that this code belongs to. It's typically denoted by the first letter in the code.

    Code Section ⓘ

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