G8579 HCPCS Level II code: Antiplatelet medication at discharge
CMS terminated G8579: its last date of service was Dec 31, 2014. It stays here for looking up older claims; newer services need a current code.
Official description
G8579Antiplatelet medication at discharge
Short description: Antplt med disch
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G8579 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
- Type of service
- Medical care
- BETOS category
- Specialist - other
- Added
- Jan 1, 2010
- Terminated after
- Dec 31, 2014
Where G8579 sits
- 1G codesProcedures and professional services
- 2Terminated G8579Antiplatelet medication at discharge
Source and release
- Data release
- HCPCS Level II · October 2026
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CMS
This page is built from the HCPCS Level II catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s October 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is HCPCS code G8579 still valid?
No. CMS terminated G8579; its last date of service was Dec 31, 2014. It is listed for looking up services from before then. Use a current code for newer services.
Does Medicare cover G8579?
CMS lists G8579’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)”. Coverage and payment still depend on the patient, the setting, the documentation and the payer.
Which HCPCS Level II release does this page use?
It uses CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside G8579
All G codesG8573Stroke following isolated cabg surgeryG8574No stroke following isolated cabg surgeryG8575Developed postoperative renal failure or required dialysisG8576No postoperative renal failure/dialysis not requiredG8577Re-exploration required due to mediastinal bleeding with or without tamponade, unplanned coronary artery intervention (native, vessel, graft, or both), valve dysfunction, aortic…G8578Re-exploration not required due to mediastinal bleeding with or without tamponade, unplanned coronary artery intervention (native, vessel, graft, or both), valve dysfunction…G8580Antiplatelet medication contraindicatedG8581No antiplatelet medication at dischargeG8582Beta-blocker at dischargeG8583Beta-blocker contraindicatedG8584No beta-blocker at dischargeG8585Anti-lipid treatment at discharge