Table of content for "Doc pt reas on counsel diet" (HCPCS G8949)
General information on the “G8949” code
HCPCS Code: G8949
Long Description: Documentation of patient reason(s) for patient not receiving counseling for diet and physical activity (e.g., patient is not willing to discuss diet or exercise interventions to help control blood pressure, or the patient said he/she refused to make these changes)
Short Description: Doc pt reas on counsel diet
Original information is taken from G8949 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): M5B – Specialist - psychiatry
Type Of Service 1: 1 – Medical care
Misc information
Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity: 0
Code Added Date: 20130101
Code Effective Date: 20150101
Termination Date: 20141231
Action Code: N – No maintenance for this code