HCPCS Code G8918: Patient Without Preoperative Order for IV Antibiotic Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Prophylaxis

Not necessarily. It can still proceed because there could be a reason why antibiotics weren't ordered. Surgical teams will likely have backup plans and other forms of prophylaxis they can use.

Yes. Surgery is always risky, even more so without antibiotics. But some patients might be allergic to IV antibiotics. That's why it's important to understand why they weren't ordered. Knowing the reason why, surgical teams can make adjustments to their procedure.

They will feel localized pain (e.g., pelvic and perineal pain, lumbar region pain, throat pain, spine pain, chest pain, breast pain, limb pain, abdomen pain, ear pain, shoulder pain, joint pain, tooth pain, tongue pain. Pain is just a common problem they will experience. Worse problems include cellulitis, development of abscesses, osteomyelitis, and sepsis. This type of infection needs to be addressed as soon as possible.