HCPCS Level II code G2149 documents the medical reason(s) for not using multimodal pain management (for example, allergies to multiple analgesic classes, intubated patient, hepatic failure, or no pain during PACU stay) and is used to record clinical justification in the medical record; service type: clinical documentation of contraindication or medical exception to multimodal analgesia; typical site of service: post-anesthesia care unit (PACU), inpatient hospital setting, or other acute care environments.

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