2025 HCPCS Code G8968
Documentation of medical reason(s) for not prescribing an fda-approved anticoagulant (e.g., present or planned atrial appendage occlusion or ligation or patient being currently enrolled in a clinical trial related to af/atrial flutter treatment)
TAGS: flutter trial anticoagulant ligation prescribing atrial appendage documentation currently enrolled occlusion planned medical patient being present clinical| Short Description | Doc med not presb |
| HCPCS Action Code | N - No maintenance for this code |
| HCPCS Coverage Code | C - Carrier judgment |
| HCPCS Code Added Date | January 01, 2013 |
| HCPCS Action Effective Date | January 01, 2024 |
| 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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