G8593 HCPCS Level II code: Lipid profile results documented and reviewed (must include total cholesterol, hdl-c, triglycerides and calculated ldl-c)
CMS terminated G8593: 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
G8593Lipid profile results documented and reviewed (must include total cholesterol, hdl-c, triglycerides and calculated ldl-c)
Short description: Lipid pn results
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G8593 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 G8593 sits
- 1G codesProcedures and professional services
- 2Terminated G8593Lipid profile results documented and reviewed (must include total cholesterol, hdl-c, triglycerides and calculated ldl-c)
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 G8593 still valid?
No. CMS terminated G8593; 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 G8593?
CMS lists G8593’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 G8593
All G codesG8582Beta-blocker at dischargeG8583Beta-blocker contraindicatedG8584No beta-blocker at dischargeG8585Anti-lipid treatment at dischargeG8586Anti-lipid treatment contraindicatedG8587No anti-lipid treatment at dischargeG8594Lipid profile not performed, reason not givenG8595Most recent ldl-c < 100 mg/dlG8597Most recent ldl-c >= 100 mg/dlG8598Aspirin or another antiplatelet therapy usedG8599Aspirin or another antiplatelet therapy not used, reason not givenG8600Iv thrombolytic therapy initiated within 4.5 hours (<= 270 minutes) of time last known well