G8567 — Patient does not have verification and documentation of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss
G8567 is a HCPCS Level II code for patient does not have verification and documentation of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss. It belongs to the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section. Whether Medicare pays it depends on the coverage rule below.
Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment
Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.
From the coverage field of the CMS Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File, release 2026Q3-Jul. This states Medicare’s position on the code, not on your particular claim.
Physician fee schedule statusI
Not valid for Medicare purposes. Medicare uses another code.
Global period: XXX
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The CMS record for G8567
- Long descriptor
- Patient does not have verification and documentation of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss
- Short descriptor
- Pt no doc hear loss
- Added
- January 1, 2010
- BETOS
- M5D
- Pricing indicator
- 00 — Not priced by Part B
The official wording. This is what the code means.
CMS's 28-character form, which is what shows up on a remittance advice.
When CMS introduced the code.
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.
Service not separately priced by Part B — not covered, bundled into another service, or used by Part A only.
Codes adjacent to G8567
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If G8567 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- G8559Patient referred to a physician (preferably a physician with training in disorders of the ear) for an otologic evaluation
- G8560Patient has a history of active drainage from the ear within the previous 90 days
- G8561Patient is not eligible for the referral for otologic evaluation for patients with a history of active drainage measure
- G8562Patient does not have a history of active drainage from the ear within the previous 90 days
- G8563Patient not referred to a physician (preferably a physician with training in disorders of the ear) for an otologic evaluation, reason not given
- G8564Patient was referred to a physician (preferably a physician with training in disorders of the ear) for an otologic evaluation, reason not specified)
- G8565Verification and documentation of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss
- G8566Patient is not eligible for the "referral for otologic evaluation for sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss" measure
- G8568Patient was not referred to a physician (preferably a physician with training in disorders of the ear) for an otologic evaluation, reason not given
- G8569Prolonged postoperative intubation (> 24 hrs) required
- G8570Prolonged postoperative intubation (> 24 hrs) not required
- G8571Development of deep sternal wound infection/mediastinitis within 30 days postoperativelyterminated
- G8572No deep sternal wound infection/mediastinitisterminated
- G8573Stroke following isolated cabg surgeryterminated
- G8574No stroke following isolated cabg surgeryterminated
- G8575Developed postoperative renal failure or required dialysis
Questions about G8567
What is HCPCS code G8567?
G8567 is a HCPCS Level II code for patient does not have verification and documentation of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss. It sits in the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section.
Does Medicare cover G8567?
The CMS HCPCS file marks G8567 as "Carrier judgment". Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.
How is G8567 paid under the physician fee schedule?
G8567 carries PFS status code I. Not valid for Medicare purposes. Medicare uses another code.