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HCPCS Level II/G-Codes/G2179

G2179 HCPCS Level II Code: Clinician documented that patient had medical reason for not performing lower extremity neurological exam

Medicare Coverage & Payment

  • Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment (CMS coverage code C)
  • Payment category: Service not separately priced (pricing indicator 00)
  • BETOS: Z2 — Undefined codes
  • Last CMS action effective: January 1, 2021

Source: CMS HCPCS Level II release. Coverage codes indicate how Medicare treats the code, not whether a specific claim will be paid; payer policy and documentation still govern.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Clinician documented that patient had medical reason for not performing lower extremity neurological exam is a HCPCS Level II code (G2179). CMS assigns coverage code C — Carrier judgment. Short description: Med doc rsn no low ex.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to G2179 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • G2174 — Uri episodes where the patient is taking antibiotics (table 1) in the 30 days prior to the episode date
  • G2175 — Episodes where the patient had a comorbid condition during the 12 months prior to or on the episode date (e.g., tuberculosis, neutropenia, cystic fibrosis, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary edema, respiratory failure, rheumatoid lung disease)
  • G2176 — Outpatient, ed, or observation visits that result in an inpatient admission
  • G2177 — Acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis episodes when the patient had a new or refill prescription of antibiotics (table 1) in the 30 days prior to the episode date
  • G2178 — Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for lower extremity neurological exam measure, for example patient bilateral amputee; patient has condition that would not allow them to accurately respond to a neurological exam (dementia, alzheimer's, etc.); patient has previously documented diabetic peripheral neuropathy with loss of protective sensation
  • G2180 — Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for evaluation of footwear as patient is bilateral lower extremity amputee
  • G2181 — Bmi not documented due to medical reason or patient refusal of height or weight measurement
  • G2182 — Patient receiving first-time biologic and/or immune response modifier therapy
  • G2183 — Documentation patient unable to communicate and informant not available
  • G2184 — Patient does not have a caregiver