Pt not expect surv w/o oper
Full descriptor
A moribund patient who is not expected to survive without the operation
Details
- Code
- P5
- Short descriptor
- Pt not expect surv w/o oper
- Code set
- HCPCS Modifiers
- Release
- July 2026
- Status
- Active
- Added
- Jan 1 2006
Nearby codes
Code sets are published in blocks, so neighbours are usually related.
Pt w/sev sys dis threat life
Brain-dead pt organs removed
Patient w/severe sys disease
Patient w/mild syst disease
Normal healthy patient
Surgery, wrong body part
Surgery, wrong patient
Wrong surgery on patient
Sources
- CMS HCPCS Modifiers — July 2026, public domain
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