HCPCS G9660 Code. Doc med rsn scope pt >= 86y


Table of content for "Doc med rsn scope pt >= 86y" (HCPCS G9660)

General information on the “G9660” code

HCPCS Code: G9660
Long Description: Documentation of medical reason(s) for a colonoscopy performed on a patient greater than or equal to 86 years of age (e.g., iron deficiency anemia, lower gastrointestinal bleeding, crohn's disease (i.e., regional enteritis), familial history of adenomatous polyposis, lynch syndrome (i.e., hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer), inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, abnormal finding of gastrointestinal tract, or changes in bowel habits)
Short Description: Doc med rsn scope pt >= 86y

Original information is taken from G9660 page

Pricing indicators

Pricing Indicator Code 1: 00 – Service not separately priced by part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by part a only, etc.)
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')

Certification and additional reference information

Coverage

Coverage: C – Carrier judgment

Type of service


Berenson-Eggers Type of Service (BETOS): Z2 – Undefined codes
Type Of Service 1: 1 – Medical care

Misc information

Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity: 0
Code Added Date: 20160101
Code Effective Date: 20210101
Action Code: N – No maintenance for this code