HCPCS code G8997 — Swallow goal status. Status: Deleted. Effective Jan 1, 2020. Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.

G8997

Deleted

Swallow goal status

Swallowing functional limitation, projected goal status, at therapy episode outset, at reporting intervals, and at discharge or to end reporting

Code G8997 has been deleted from the HCPCS Level II set.

Termination date: Dec 31, 2019. 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, 2020
Terminated: Dec 31, 2019
Code type: alphanumeric

Change History

Quarterly changes published by CMS. Revisions may affect the code description, coverage, or rate — review each quarter's changes before submitting claims.

  • New Code 2020-Q1
    Swallow goal status