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    OpenPayerBilling CodesProcedures / Professional ServicesHCPCS hcpcs-g8982-changing-maintaining-body-position
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    HCPCS G8982: Changing & Maintaining Body Position Functional Limitation

    HCPCS Level II code G8982 documents assessment and tracking of changing and maintaining body position functional limitations at the start of a therapy episode, at reporting intervals, and at discharge or end of reporting; the service is a therapy functional status assessment typically performed by rehabilitation therapists (physical or occupational therapy) in outpatient therapy clinics, inpatient rehabilitation settings, skilled nursing facilities, or home health where functional status is measured and recorded across the episode of care.

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    Clinical Context

    A typical patient is a 78-year-old post-stroke individual admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation facility for recovery of mobility and activities of daily living after a left hemispheric ischemic stroke. The patient demonstrates impaired sit-to-stand transfers, frequent loss of balance when changing body position, and requires maximal assistance for repositioning in bed. At the start of the therapy episode, a licensed physical therapist performs a standardized functional assessment focusing on the patient’s ability to change and maintain body positions (supine, sit, stand, transfer) to establish baseline functional limitation and projected goal status. Progress is documented at predetermined reporting intervals (for example, every 7–14 days) and at discharge or end of reporting. The workflow includes structured outcome measurement, interdisciplinary communication with occupational therapy and nursing for consistent transfer plans, and documentation of updates to goals, assistance level, and assistive device needs. Billing uses the HCPCS Level II code G8982 to report the measurement of the functional limitation and goal status for changing and maintaining body position at episode outset, interval reporting points, and discharge.

    Related CPT Codes

    CPT CodeDescriptionRelationship to This Procedure
    97110Therapeutic exercises to develop strength, endurance, range of motion and flexibility (each 15 minutes)Commonly provided alongside G8982 to address impairments identified in body position change and maintenance assessments.
    97112Neuromuscular reeducation (eg, balance, coordination, posture, proprioception) (each 15 minutes)Frequently used when deficits in changing and maintaining position are due to neuromuscular control issues assessed by G8982.
    97530Therapeutic activities, direct (one-on-one) patient contact by the provider (each 15 minutes)Utilized to train functional transfers and position changes that are evaluated and tracked with G8982.
    97116Gait training (includes stair climbing) (each 15 minutes)Applied when assessment demonstrates impaired standing balance or transfers that impact ambulation and necessitate gait training.
    97001Physical therapy evaluation (acute)Often performed at episode outset to determine baseline impairments; G8982 complements these findings by documenting functional limitation and goals.

    Related Modifiers

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    ModifierDescriptionWhen to Use
    59Modifier 59 indicates a distinct procedural service when two procedures that are not normally billed together are clinically and procedurally separate. The CPT definition (as reiterated by CMS)…- Use modifier -59 to report a distinct procedural service when documentation supports that the procedure reported is not normally billed together with another service on the same day because of a…
    76Modifier -76, Repeat Procedure or Service by Same Physician or Other Qualified Health Care Professional, is appended when the same provider performs an identical, medically necessary procedure or…- Use modifier -76 when the same physician or other qualified health care professional performs an identical procedure or service a second (or subsequent) time on the same date of service and the…
    77Modifier 77 indicates that a previously performed procedure or service was legitimately repeated by a different physician or other qualified health care professional. The AMA’s CPT definition…- Use modifier 77 when a basic procedure or service already performed is repeated by a different physician or other qualified health care professional (for example, a second provider independently…
    25CPT modifier 25 indicates that on the same day as another procedure or service, the same physician or other qualified health care professional provided a significant, separately identifiable…- When to apply: Use modifier 25 only on an E/M code to indicate the same provider delivered a significant, separately identifiable E/M service on the same day as another procedure or service — i.e.,…
    91Modifier 91 — “Repeat Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Test” — is appended when the exact same CPT laboratory test is performed more than once for the same patient on the same day because serial,…- Use modifier 91 when the exact same CPT laboratory test is performed more than once on the same patient on the same date because serial or repeated testing is medically necessary to monitor…

    Related Provider Taxonomies

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    Taxonomy CodeSpecialtyNotes
    2080P0207XPediatric Hematology & Oncology PhysicianA pediatrician trained in the combination of pediatrics, hematology and oncology to recognize and manage pediatric blood disorders and cancerous disea…
    261Q00000XClinic/CenterA facility or distinct part of one used for the diagnosis and treatment of outpatients. "Clinic/Center" is irregularly defined, sometimes being limite…
    247ZC0005XClinical Laboratory Director (Non-physician)An individual who is state-licensed as a clinical laboratory director and meets the qualifications in the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments o…
    251X00000XSupports Brokerage AgencyA provider of service/function that assists participating individuals to make informed decisions about what will work best for them is consistent with…
    231HA2400XAssistive Technology Practitioner AudiologistSpeech, Language and Hearing Service Providers · Audiologist
    292200000XDental LaboratoryA commercial laboratory specializing in the construction of dental appliances that conform to a dentist's specifications including the construction of…
    103TM1800XIntellectual & Developmental Disabilities PsychologistBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers · Psychologist
    163WW0000XWound Care Registered NurseNursing Service Providers · Registered Nurse

    Related ICD-10-CM Codes

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    ICD-10-CM CodeDescription
    F03.90Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety
    G25.0Essential tremor
    G30.9Alzheimer's disease, unspecified
    G82.20Paraplegia, unspecified
    G83.4Cauda equina syndrome
    I69.391Dysphagia following cerebral infarction
    I69.398Other sequelae of cerebral infarction
    M16.11Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right hip
    M17.11Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right knee
    M25.569Pain in unspecified knee

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    HCPCS G0009: Administration of Pneumococcal Vaccine

    HCPCS-G0010-HEPATITIS-B-VACCINE-ADMINISTRATION

    HCPCS G0010: Administration of Hepatitis B Vaccine

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    HCPCS G0011: Individual PrEP Counseling, HIV Risk Assessment

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    HCPCS G0012: Injection of PrEP Drug for HIV Prevention

    HCPCS-G0013-PREP-INDIVIDUAL-COUNSELING-HIV-RISK-REDUCTION

    HCPCS G0013: Individual PrEP Counseling by Clinical Staff

    HCPCS-G0017-PSYCHOTHERAPY-CRISIS-FIRST-60-MINUTES-NON-OFFICE

    HCPCS G0017: Psychotherapy for Crisis, First 60 Minutes

    HCPCS-G0018-PSYCHOTHERAPY-CRISIS-ADDITIONAL-30-MINUTES-NON-OFFICE

    HCPCS G0018: Psychotherapy for Crisis, Additional 30 Minutes

    HCPCS-G0019-COMMUNITY-HEALTH-INTEGRATION-SDOH-CARE-COORDINATION

    HCPCS G0019: Community Health Integration, Person-Centered Assessment

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    1. 1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
    2. 2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
    3. 3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.
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