2025 HCPCS Code G8629
Documentation of order for prophylactic parenteral antibiotic to be given within one hour (if fluoroquinolone or vancomycin, two hours) prior to surgical incision (or start of procedure when no incision is required)
TAGS: prophylactic fluoroquinolone parenteral incision start order antibiotic documentation prior surgical within given procedure| Notice | HCPCS G8629 terminated on December 31, 2014. |
| Short Description | Doc antibio order b/4 surg |
| HCPCS Action Code | N - No maintenance for this code |
| HCPCS Coverage Code | C - Carrier judgment |
| HCPCS Code Added Date | January 01, 2011 |
| HCPCS Action Effective Date | January 01, 2015 |
| 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 Type Of Service Code | 1 - Medical care |
| 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 Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity | 0 |
| HCPCS Coverage Issues Manual Reference Section Number |
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