G8880
HCPCSSen lym p node biop not perf
Official HCPCS Level II long descriptor
Documentation of reason(s) sentinel lymph node biopsy not performed (e.g., reasons could include but not limited to; non-invasive cancer, incidental discovery of breast cancer on prophylactic mastectomy, incidental discovery of breast cancer on reduction mammoplasty, pre-operative biopsy proven lymph node (ln) metastases, inflammatory carcinoma, stage 3 locally advanced cancer, recurrent invasive breast cancer, clinically node positive after neoadjuvant systemic therapy, patient refusal after informed consent, patient with significant age, comorbidities, or limited life expectancy and favorable tumor; adjuvant systemic therapy unlikely to change)
HCPCS Level II code G8880 is maintained by CMS and is active in the current quarterly release.
Short descriptor
Sen lym p node biop not perf
Added to HCPCS: 2012-01-01
Nearby codes in G8
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- G8875Breast cancer dx min invsive
- G8876Doc reas no min inv dx
- G8877No brst cncr dx min invasive
- G8878Sent lymph node biopsy
- G8881Brst cncr stage > t1n0m0
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- G8907Pt doc no events on discharg
- G8908Pt doc w burn prior to d/c
- G8909Pt doc no burn prior to d/c
- G8910Pt doc to have fall in asc
- G8911Pt doc no fall in asc
- G8912Pt doc with wrong event
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HCPCS Level II July 2026 quarterly update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), “July 2026 Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File” (HCPC2026_JUL_ANWEB_06172026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.