HCPCS code G8998 — Swallow d/c status. Status: Deleted. Effective Jan 1, 2020. Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.

G8998

Deleted

Swallow d/c status

Swallowing functional limitation, discharge status, at discharge from therapy or to end reporting

Code G8998 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 d/c status