Documentation of patient reason(s) for not prescribing warfarin or another oral anticoagulant that is fda approved for the prevention of thromboembolism (e.g., patient choice of having atrial appendage device placed)

G8969
HCPCS Code

2023 HCPCS
Billable/Valid Code

G8969 is a valid 2023 HCPCS Code that could be used to indicate Documentation of patient reason(s) for not prescribing warfarin or another oral anticoagulant that is fda approved for the prevention of thromboembolism (e.g., patient choice of having atrial appendage device placed) for reimbursement purposes.

G8969 belongs to Medical Care Type of Service and has been in effect since Jan 01, 2021.

Short description for G8969 HCPCS code:

Doc pt rsn no presc warf/fda

HCPCS G8969

G8969 code information

HCPCS code:	G8969
Description:	DOCUMENTATION OF PATIENT REASON(S) FOR NOT PRESCRIBING WARFARIN OR ANOTHER ORAL ANTICOAGULANT THAT IS FDA APPROVED FOR THE PREVENTION OF THROMBOEMBOLISM (E.G., PATIENT CHOICE OF HAVING ATRIAL APPENDAGE DEVICE PLACED)
Effective Date:	Jan 01, 2021
Added Date:	Jan 01, 2013
Termination Date:	HCPCS G8969 was terminated on Nov 30, -0001
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:	`C` - CHANGE IN LONG DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE OR MODIFIER CODE
Type of Service:	`1` - MEDICAL CARE
Anesthesia BUQ:	0