Field Name |
Field Value |
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Code |
G8876 |
HCPCS Sequence Number |
0010 |
HCPCS Record Identification Code |
3 - First line of procedure record also contains detail information in positions 92-275 |
HCPCS Long Description |
Documentation of reason(s) for not performing minimally invasive biopsy to diagnose breast cancer preoperatively (e.g., lesion too close to skin, implant, chest wall, etc., lesion could not be adequately visualized for needle biopsy, patient condition prevents needle biopsy [weight, breast thickness, etc.], duct excision without imaging abnormality, prophylactic mastectomy, reduction mammoplasty, excisional biopsy performed by another physician) |
HCPCS Short Description |
Doc reas no min inv dx |
HCPCS Pricing Indicator Code 1 |
00 - Service not separately priced by part B (e.G., services not covered, bundled, used by part a only, etc.) |
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 Coverage Code |
C - Carrier judgment |
HCPCS Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code |
M5B - Specialist - psychiatry |
HCPCS Type Of Service Code 1 |
1 - Whole blood only eff 01/96, whole blood or packed red cells before 01/96 |
HCPCS Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity |
0 |
HCPCS Code Added Date |
1/1/2012 |
HCPCS Action Effective Date |
1/1/2015 |
HCPCS Action Code |
N - No maintenance for this code |