G8565 HCPCS Level II Code: Verification and documentation of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss

Contextual Map

Every relationship of G8565 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)

• G8535 — Elder maltreatment screen not documented; documentation that patient is not eligible for the elder maltreatment screen at the time of the encounter related to one of the following reasons: (1) patient refuses to participate in the screening and has reasonable decisional capacity for self-protection, or (2) patient is in an urgent or emergent situation where time is of the essence and to delay treatment to perform the screening would jeopardize the patient's health status[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
• G8536 — No documentation of an elder maltreatment screen, reason not given[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
• G8539 — Functional outcome assessment documented as positive using a standardized tool and a care plan based on identified deficiencies is documented within two days of the functional outcome assessment[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
• G8540 — Functional outcome assessment not documented as being performed, documentation the patient is not eligible for a functional outcome assessment using a standardized tool at the time of the encounter[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
• G8541 — Functional outcome assessment using a standardized tool not documented, reason not given[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
• G8542 — Functional outcome assessment using a standardized tool is documented; no functional deficiencies identified, care plan not required[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
• G8543 — Documentation of a positive functional outcome assessment using a standardized tool; care plan not documented within two days of assessment, reason not given[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
• G8544 — I intend to report the coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) measures group[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
• and 32 more

Change history

• January 1, 2010 — 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 G8565 in its code family, with their registry titles.

• G8560 — Patient has a history of active drainage from the ear within the previous 90 days
• G8561 — Patient is not eligible for the referral for otologic evaluation for patients with a history of active drainage measure
• G8562 — Patient does not have a history of active drainage from the ear within the previous 90 days
• G8563 — Patient not referred to a physician (preferably a physician with training in disorders of the ear) for an otologic evaluation, reason not given
• G8564 — Patient was referred to a physician (preferably a physician with training in disorders of the ear) for an otologic evaluation, reason not specified)
• G8566 — Patient is not eligible for the "referral for otologic evaluation for sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss" measure
• G8567 — Patient does not have verification and documentation of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss
• G8568 — Patient was not referred to a physician (preferably a physician with training in disorders of the ear) for an otologic evaluation, reason not given
• G8569 — Prolonged postoperative intubation (> 24 hrs) required
• G8570 — Prolonged postoperative intubation (> 24 hrs) not required