G8673 — Risk-adjusted functional status change residual score for the neck, cranium, mandible, thoracic spine, ribs or other general orthopedic impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the fs status survey near discharge, patient not appropriate
G8673 is a HCPCS Level II code for risk-adjusted functional status change residual score for the neck, cranium, mandible, thoracic spine, ribs or other general orthopedic impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the fs status survey near discharge, patient not appropriate. It belongs to the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section. It was terminated on December 31, 2019 and is not valid on new claims.
This code has been terminated
CMS terminated G8673 on December 31, 2019. It stays in the file as history — a claim you are auditing from before that date may legitimately carry it — but it must not appear on a new claim. The adjacent codes below are the usual place to look for its replacement.
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.
The CMS record for G8673
- Long descriptor
- Risk-adjusted functional status change residual score for the neck, cranium, mandible, thoracic spine, ribs or other general orthopedic impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the fs status survey near discharge, patient not appropriate
- Short descriptor
- Rafscrs goi no scor
- Added
- January 1, 2011
- Terminated
- December 31, 2019
- BETOS
- M5B
- 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.
When CMS retired it.
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 G8673
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If G8673 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- G8665Risk-adjusted functional status change residual score for the shoulder impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the fs status survey near discharge, patient not appropriateterminated
- G8666Residual score for the shoulder impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the shoulder fs prom at initial evaluation and/or near discharge, reason not given
- G8667Residual score for the elbow, wrist or hand impairment successfully calculated and the score was equal to zero (0) or greater than zero (> 0)
- G8668Residual score for the elbow, wrist or hand impairment successfully calculated and the score was less than zero (< 0)
- G8669Risk-adjusted functional status change residual score for the elbow, wrist or hand impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the fs status survey near discharge, patient not appropriateterminated
- G8670Residual score for the elbow, wrist or hand impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the elbow/wrist/hand fs prom at initial evaluation and/or near discharge, reason not given
- G8671Risk-adjusted functional status change residual score for the neck, cranium, mandible, thoracic spine, ribs or other general orthopedic impairment successfully calculated and the score was equal to zero (0) or greater than zero (> 0)terminated
- G8672Risk-adjusted functional status change residual score for the neck, cranium, mandible, thoracic spine, ribs or other general orthopedic impairment successfully calculated and the score was less than zero (< 0)terminated
- G8674Risk-adjusted functional status change residual score for the neck, cranium, mandible, thoracic spine, ribs or other general orthopedic impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the general orthopedic fs prom at initial evaluation and/or near discharge, reason not giventerminated
- G8682Lvf testing documented as being performed prior to discharge or in the previous 12 monthsterminated
- G8683Lvf testing not performed prior to discharge or in the previous 12 months for a medical or patient documented reasonterminated
- G8685Lvf testing not documented as being performed prior to discharge or in the previous 12 months, reason not giventerminated
- G8694Current or prior left ventricular ejection fraction (lvef) < = 40% or documentation of moderate or severe lvsd
- G8696Antithrombotic therapy prescribed at dischargeterminated
- G8697Antithrombotic therapy not prescribed for documented reasons (e.g., patient had stroke during hospital stay, patient expired during inpatient stay, other medical reason(s)); (e.g., patient left against medical advice, other patient reason(s))terminated
- G8698Antithrombotic therapy was not prescribed at discharge, reason not giventerminated
Questions about G8673
What is HCPCS code G8673?
G8673 is a HCPCS Level II code for risk-adjusted functional status change residual score for the neck, cranium, mandible, thoracic spine, ribs or other general orthopedic impairment not measured because the patient did not complete the fs status survey near discharge, patient not appropriate. It sits in the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section.
Does Medicare cover G8673?
The CMS HCPCS file marks G8673 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.
Is G8673 still valid?
No. G8673 was terminated on December 31, 2019 and should not be used on new claims.