Pain assessment documented as positive, follow-up plan not documented, documentation the patient is not eligible at the time of the encounter

G8939
HCPCS Code

2023 HCPCS
Billable/Valid Code

G8939 is a valid 2023 HCPCS Code that could be used to indicate Pain assessment documented as positive, follow-up plan not documented, documentation the patient is not eligible at the time of the encounter for reimbursement purposes.

G8939 belongs to Medical Care Type of Service and has been in effect since Jan 01, 2021.

Short description for G8939 HCPCS code:

Pain as doc positive, no f/u

HCPCS G8939

G8939 code information

HCPCS code:	G8939
Description:	PAIN ASSESSMENT DOCUMENTED AS POSITIVE, FOLLOW-UP PLAN NOT DOCUMENTED, DOCUMENTATION THE PATIENT IS NOT ELIGIBLE AT THE TIME OF THE ENCOUNTER
Effective Date:	Jan 01, 2021
Added Date:	Jan 01, 2013
Termination Date:	HCPCS G8939 was terminated on Dec 31, 2020
Pricing indicator:	`00` - SERVICE NOT SEPARATELY PRICED BY PART B (E.G., SERVICES NOT COVERED, BUNDLED, USED BY PART A ONLY, ETC.) PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE AND NON-PHYSICIAN PRACTITIONERS
Multi Pricing indicator:	`9` - NOT APPLICABLE AS HCPCS NOT PRICED SEPARATELY BY PART B (PRICING INDICATOR IS 00) OR VALUE IS NOT ESTABLISHED (PRICING INDICATOR IS ´99´)
Coverage code:	`C` - CARRIER JUDGMENT
BETOS code:	`M5B` - SPECIALIST - PSYCHIATRY
Action code:	`D` - DISCONTINUE PROCEDURE OR MODIFIER CODE
Type of Service:	`1` - MEDICAL CARE
Anesthesia BUQ:	0