G8627 HCPCS Level II Code: Surgical procedure performed within 30 days following cataract surgery for major complications (e.g., retained nuclear fragments, endophthalmitis, dislocated or wrong power IOL, retinal detachment,…

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Every relationship of G8627 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)

• G8600 — Iv thrombolytic therapy initiated within 4.5 hours (<= 270 minutes) of time last known well[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
• G8601 — Iv thrombolytic therapy not initiated within 4.5 hours (<= 270 minutes) of time last known well for reasons documented by clinician (e.g. patient enrolled in clinical trial for stroke, patient admitted for elective carotid intervention)[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
• G8602 — Iv thrombolytic therapy not initiated within 4.5 hours (<= 270 minutes) of time last known well, reason not given[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
• G8628 — Surgical procedure not performed within 30 days following cataract surgery for major complications (e.g., retained nuclear fragments, endophthalmitis, dislocated or wrong power iol, retinal detachment, or wound dehiscence)[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
• G8629 — Documentation of order for prophylactic parenteral antibiotic to be given within one hour (if fluoroquinolone or vancomycin, two hours) prior to surgical incision (or start of procedure when no incision is required)[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
• G8630 — Documentation that administration of prophylactic parenteral antibiotics was initiated within one hour (if fluoroquinolone or vancomycin, two hours) prior to surgical incision (or start of procedure when no incision is required), as ordered[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
• G8631 — Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for ordering prophylactic parenteral antibiotics to be given within one hour (if fluoroquinolone or vancomycin, two hours) prior to surgical incision (or start of procedure when no incision is required)[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
• G8632 — Prophylactic parenteral antibiotics were not ordered to be given or given within one hour (if fluoroquinolone or vancomycin, two hours) prior to the surgical incision (or start of procedure when no incision is required), reason not given[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
• and 32 more

Change history (2)

• January 1, 2021 — Removed from the code set [Change history]— CMS release files (code change ledger)
• and 1 more

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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 G8627 in its code family, with their registry titles.

• G8600 — Iv thrombolytic therapy initiated within 4.5 hours (<= 270 minutes) of time last known well
• G8601 — Iv thrombolytic therapy not initiated within 4.5 hours (<= 270 minutes) of time last known well for reasons documented by clinician (e.g. patient enrolled in clinical trial for stroke, patient…
• G8602 — Iv thrombolytic therapy not initiated within 4.5 hours (<= 270 minutes) of time last known well, reason not given
• G8628 — Surgical procedure not performed within 30 days following cataract surgery for major complications (e.g., retained nuclear fragments, endophthalmitis, dislocated or wrong power iol, retinal…
• G8629 — Documentation of order for prophylactic parenteral antibiotic to be given within one hour (if fluoroquinolone or vancomycin, two hours) prior to surgical incision (or start of procedure when no…
• G8630 — Documentation that administration of prophylactic parenteral antibiotics was initiated within one hour (if fluoroquinolone or vancomycin, two hours) prior to surgical incision (or start of procedure…
• G8631 — Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for ordering prophylactic parenteral antibiotics to be given within one hour (if fluoroquinolone or vancomycin, two hours) prior to…
• G8632 — Prophylactic parenteral antibiotics were not ordered to be given or given within one hour (if fluoroquinolone or vancomycin, two hours) prior to the surgical incision (or start of procedure when no…
• G8633 — Pharmacologic therapy (other than minerals/vitamins) for osteoporosis prescribed
• G8634 — Clinician documented patient not an eligible candidate to receive pharmacologic therapy for osteoporosis