HCPCS Level II · Procedures and professional services (temporary)
G8990Other physical or occupational therapy primary functional limitation, current status, at therapy episode outset and at reporting intervals
Terminated 12/31/2019
Source: CMS HCPCS quarterly update, October 2026. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About G8990
G8990 is an HCPCS Level II code in the G series (procedures and professional services (temporary)), describing other physical or occupational therapy primary functional limitation, current status, at therapy episode outset and at reporting intervals.
It was added to HCPCS effective 01/01/2013, and its current record took effect 01/01/2020.
It was terminated on 12/31/2019 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.
Details
- Short description
- Other pt/ot current status
- Date added
- 01/01/2013
- Action effective
- 01/01/2020
- Termination date
- 12/31/2019
- BETOS
- M5D
Related G89xx codes
- G8907Patient documented not to have experienced any of the following events: a burn prior to discharge; a fall within the facility; wrong site/side/patient/procedure/implant event; or a hospital transfer or hospital admission upon discharge from the facility
- G8908Patient documented to have received a burn prior to discharge
- G8909Patient documented not to have received a burn prior to discharge
- G8910Patient documented to have experienced a fall within asc
- G8911Patient documented not to have experienced a fall within ambulatory surgical center
- G8912Patient documented to have experienced a wrong site, wrong side, wrong patient, wrong procedure or wrong implant event
- G8913Patient documented not to have experienced a wrong site, wrong side, wrong patient, wrong procedure or wrong implant event
- G8914Patient documented to have experienced a hospital transfer or hospital admission upon discharge from asc
- G8915Patient documented not to have experienced a hospital transfer or hospital admission upon discharge from asc
- G8916Patient with preoperative order for iv antibiotic surgical site infection (ssi) prophylaxis, antibiotic initiated on time
- G8917Patient with preoperative order for iv antibiotic surgical site infection (ssi) prophylaxis, antibiotic not initiated on time
- G8918Patient without preoperative order for iv antibiotic surgical site infection (ssi) prophylaxis
Common questions about G8990
Is HCPCS G8990 still valid?
- No. G8990 was terminated on 12/31/2019.
Does Medicare cover G8990?
- Its coverage code is "C": coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment. Check the local coverage determination for your region.