G8473 HCPCS Level II Code: Angiotensin converting enzyme (ace) inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker (arb) therapy prescribed

Contextual Map

Every relationship of G8473 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

Nearest codes (40)

• G8418 — Bmi is documented below normal parameters and a follow-up plan is documented[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
• G8419 — Bmi documented outside normal parameters, no follow-up plan documented, no reason given[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
• G8420 — Bmi is documented within normal parameters and no follow-up plan is required[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
• G8421 — Bmi not documented and no reason is given[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
• G8422 — Bmi not documented, documentation the patient is not eligible for bmi calculation[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
• G8427 — Eligible clinician attests to documenting in the medical record they obtained, updated, or reviewed the patient's current medications[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
• G8428 — Current list of medications not documented as obtained, updated, or reviewed by the eligible clinician, reason not given[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
• G8430 — Documentation of a medical reason(s) for not documenting, updating, or reviewing the patient's current medications list (e.g., patient is in an acute health crisis where time is of the essence and delay of treatment would jeopardize the patient's health status)[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
• and 32 more

Change history

• January 1, 2008 — Added to the code set [Change history]— CMS release files (code change ledger)

Sources for this page

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Code, descriptors, coverage and pricing attributes Official source data

CMS HCPCS Alpha-Numeric (ANWEB) release — July 2026 quarterly update Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page

Change history and date-of-service validity Official source data

CMS HCPCS quarterly update files, ingested into the change ledger Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page

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Nearest Codes in This Family

Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to G8473 in its code family, with their registry titles.

• G8458 — Clinician documented that patient is not an eligible candidate for genotype testing; patient not receiving antiviral treatment for hepatitis c during the measurement period (e.g. genotype test done…
• G8460 — Clinician documented that patient is not an eligible candidate for quantitative rna testing at week 12; patient not receiving antiviral treatment for hepatitis c
• G8461 — Patient receiving antiviral treatment for hepatitis c during the measurement period
• G8464 — Clinician documented that prostate cancer patient is not an eligible candidate for adjuvant hormonal therapy; low or intermediate risk of recurrence or risk of recurrence not determined
• G8465 — High or very high risk of recurrence of prostate cancer
• G8474 — Angiotensin converting enzyme (ace) inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker (arb) therapy not prescribed for reasons documented by the clinician (e.g., allergy, intolerance, pregnancy, renal…
• G8475 — Angiotensin converting enzyme (ace) inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker (arb) therapy not prescribed, reason not given
• G8476 — Most recent blood pressure has a systolic measurement of < 140 mmhg and a diastolic measurement of < 90 mmhg
• G8477 — Most recent blood pressure has a systolic measurement of >= 140 mmhg and/or a diastolic measurement of >= 90 mmhg
• G8478 — Blood pressure measurement not performed or documented, reason not given