G8975Documentation of medical reason(s) for patient having a hemoglobin level < 10 g/dl (e.g., patients who have non-renal etiologies of anemia [e.g., sickle cell anemia or other hemoglobinopathies, hypersplenism, primary bone marrow disease, anemia related to chemotherapy for diagnosis of malignancy, postoperative bleeding, active bloodstream or peritoneal infection], other medical reasons)

G8975 is an HCPCS Level II code in the G series (procedures and professional services (temporary)), describing documentation of medical reason(s) for patient having a hemoglobin level < 10 g/dl (e.g., patients who have non-renal etiologies of anemia [e.g., sickle cell anemia or other hemoglobinopathies, hypersplenism, primary bone marrow disease, anemia related to chemotherapy for diagnosis of malignancy, postoperative bleeding, active bloodstream or peritoneal infection], other medical reasons).

It was added to HCPCS effective 01/01/2013, and its current record took effect 01/01/2021.

It was terminated on 12/31/2020 and can't be billed for later dates of service.

Its Medicare coverage code is "C", meaning coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment.