G2179 — Clinician documented that patient had medical reason for not performing lower extremity neurological exam

Codes adjacent to G2179

HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If G2179 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.

• G2171Percutaneous arteriovenous fistula creation (avf), direct, any site, using magnetic-guided arterial and venous catheters and radiofrequency energy, including flow-directing procedures (e.g., vascular coil embolization with radiologic supervision and interpretation, wen performed) and fistulogram(s), angiography, enography, and/or ultrasound, with radiologic supervision and interpretation, when performedterminated
• G2172All inclusive payment for services related to highly coordinated and integrated opioid use disorder (oud) treatment services furnished for the demonstration project
• G2173Uri episodes where the patient had a comorbid condition during the 12 months prior to or on the episode date (e.g., tuberculosis, neutropenia, cystic fibrosis, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary edema, respiratory failure, rheumatoid lung disease)
• G2174Uri episodes where the patient is taking antibiotics (table 1) in the 30 days prior to the episode date
• G2175Episodes where the patient had a comorbid condition during the 12 months prior to or on the episode date (e.g., tuberculosis, neutropenia, cystic fibrosis, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary edema, respiratory failure, rheumatoid lung disease)
• G2176Outpatient, ed, or observation visits that result in an inpatient admission
• G2177Acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis episodes when the patient had a new or refill prescription of antibiotics (table 1) in the 30 days prior to the episode date
• G2178Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for lower extremity neurological exam measure, for example patient bilateral amputee; patient has condition that would not allow them to accurately respond to a neurological exam (dementia, alzheimer's, etc.); patient has previously documented diabetic peripheral neuropathy with loss of protective sensation
• G2180Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for evaluation of footwear as patient is bilateral lower extremity amputee
• G2181Bmi not documented due to medical reason or patient refusal of height or weight measurement
• G2182Patient receiving first-time biologic and/or immune response modifier therapy
• G2183Documentation patient unable to communicate and informant not available
• G2184Patient does not have a caregiver
• G2185Documentation caregiver is trained and certified in dementia care
• G2186Patient /caregiver dyad has been referred to appropriate resources and connection to those resources is confirmed
• G2187Patients with clinical indications for imaging of the head: head trauma

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