G9506 — Biologic immune response modifier prescribed

Codes adjacent to G9506

HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If G9506 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.

• G9498Antibiotic regimen prescribed
• G9499Patient did not start or is not receiving antiviral treatment for hepatitis c during the measurement periodterminated
• G9500Radiation exposure indices documented in final report for procedure using fluoroscopy
• G9501Radiation exposure indices not documented in final report for procedure using fluoroscopy, reason not given
• G9502Documentation of medical reason for not performing foot exam (i.e., patients who have had either a bilateral amputation above or below the knee, or both a left and right amputation above or below the knee before or during the measurement period)
• G9503Patient taking tamsulosin hydrochlorideterminated
• G9504Documented reason for not assessing hepatitis b virus (hbv) status (e.g., patient not initiating anti-tnf therapy, patient declined) prior to initiating anti-tnf therapy
• G9505Antibiotic regimen prescribed within 10 days after onset of symptoms for documented medical reason
• G9507Documentation that the patient is on a statin medication or has documentation of a valid contraindication or exception to statin medications; contraindications/exceptions that can be defined by diagnosis codes include pregnancy during the measurement period, active liver disease, rhabdomyolysis, end stage renal disease on dialysis and heart failure; provider documented contraindications/exceptions include breastfeeding during the measurement period, woman of child-bearing age not actively taking birth control, allergy to statin, drug interaction (hiv protease inhibitors, nefazodone, cyclosporine, gemfibrozil, and danazol) and intolerance (with supporting documentation of trying a statin at least once within the last 5 years or diagnosis codes for myostitis or toxic myopathy related to drugs)
• G9508Documentation that the patient is not on a statin medication
• G9509Adult patients 18 years of age or older with major depression or dysthymia who reached remission at twelve months as demonstrated by a twelve month (+/-60 days) phq-9 or phq-9m score of less than 5
• G9510Adult patients 18 years of age or older with major depression or dysthymia who did not reach remission at twelve months as demonstrated by a twelve month (+/-60 days) phq-9 or phq-9m score of less than 5. either phq- 9 or phq-9m score was not assessed or is greater than or equal to 5
• G9511Index event date phq-9 or phq-9m score greater than 9 documented during the twelve month denominator identification period
• G9512Individual had a pdc of 0.8 or greater
• G9513Individual did not have a pdc of 0.8 or greater
• G9514Patient required a return to the operating room within 90 days of surgery

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