2025 HCPCS Code G8451

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)

TAGS: therapy prescribed treated patient recently positive blood intravenous inotropic patients documented clinician fluid medical reasons

Short Description	Pt w/abn lvef inelig b-bloc
HCPCS Action Code	N - No maintenance for this code
HCPCS Coverage Code	C - Carrier judgment
HCPCS Code Added Date	January 01, 2008
HCPCS Action Effective Date	January 01, 2023
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
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