HCPCS code G8571 — Ster wd ifx 30 d postop.
Status: Deleted.
Effective Jan 1, 2021.
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.
G8571
DeletedSter wd ifx 30 d postop
Development of deep sternal wound infection/mediastinitis within 30 days postoperatively
Code G8571 has been deleted from the HCPCS Level II set.
Termination date: Dec 31, 2020. Claims with a date of service on or after this day will be denied under this code.
No successor code has been identified. Consult the CMS HCPCS Update Summary for guidance.
Category:
Procedures
Section:
G-codes: Procedures / Professional Services
Effective:
Jan 1, 2021
Terminated:
Dec 31, 2020
Code type:
alphanumeric
Change History
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