G8569 — Prolonged postoperative intubation (> 24 hrs) required
G8569 is a HCPCS Level II code for prolonged postoperative intubation (> 24 hrs) required. It belongs to the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section. Whether Medicare pays it depends on the coverage rule below.
Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment
Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.
From the coverage field of the CMS Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File, release 2026Q3-Jul. This states Medicare’s position on the code, not on your particular claim.
Physician fee schedule statusM
Measurement code. Used for reporting purposes only; never paid.
Global period: XXX
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The CMS record for G8569
- Long descriptor
- Prolonged postoperative intubation (> 24 hrs) required
- Short descriptor
- Prol intubation req
- Added
- January 1, 2010
- BETOS
- M5D
- Pricing indicator
- 00 — Not priced by Part B
The official wording. This is what the code means.
CMS's 28-character form, which is what shows up on a remittance advice.
When CMS introduced the code.
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.
Service not separately priced by Part B — not covered, bundled into another service, or used by Part A only.
Codes adjacent to G8569
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If G8569 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- G8561Patient is not eligible for the referral for otologic evaluation for patients with a history of active drainage measure
- G8562Patient does not have a history of active drainage from the ear within the previous 90 days
- G8563Patient not referred to a physician (preferably a physician with training in disorders of the ear) for an otologic evaluation, reason not given
- G8564Patient was referred to a physician (preferably a physician with training in disorders of the ear) for an otologic evaluation, reason not specified)
- G8565Verification and documentation of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss
- G8566Patient is not eligible for the "referral for otologic evaluation for sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss" measure
- G8567Patient does not have verification and documentation of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss
- G8568Patient was not referred to a physician (preferably a physician with training in disorders of the ear) for an otologic evaluation, reason not given
- G8570Prolonged postoperative intubation (> 24 hrs) not required
- G8571Development of deep sternal wound infection/mediastinitis within 30 days postoperativelyterminated
- G8572No deep sternal wound infection/mediastinitisterminated
- G8573Stroke following isolated cabg surgeryterminated
- G8574No stroke following isolated cabg surgeryterminated
- G8575Developed postoperative renal failure or required dialysis
- G8576No postoperative renal failure/dialysis not required
- G8577Re-exploration required due to mediastinal bleeding with or without tamponade, unplanned coronary artery intervention (native, vessel, graft, or both), valve dysfunction, aortic reintervention, or other cardiac reason
Questions about G8569
What is HCPCS code G8569?
G8569 is a HCPCS Level II code for prolonged postoperative intubation (> 24 hrs) required. It sits in the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section.
Does Medicare cover G8569?
The CMS HCPCS file marks G8569 as "Carrier judgment". Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.
How is G8569 paid under the physician fee schedule?
G8569 carries PFS status code M. Measurement code. Used for reporting purposes only; never paid.