G0446 covers annual face-to-face behavioral therapy for individuals with cardiovascular disease (IBT for CVD). Below are the description, procedure, and billing guidelines for this HCPCS code. 1. What Is HCPCS Code G0446? Report HCPCS code G0446 when the provider conducts an annual intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease individually and in person with a patient….
HCPCS code G0442 can be billed for the screening of alcohol misuse, and HCPCS code G0443 can be reported for behavioral counseling for alcohol misuse. 1. What Is HCPCS Code G0442? Report the HCPCS G0442 when the provider screens a patient for the presence of alcohol abuse. The provider performs this screening examination on an…
HIV screening can be done with an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) technique (HCPCS G0432), an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique (HCPCS G0433), or a rapid antibody test (HCPCS G0435). 1. General Billing Guidelines Medicare covers infectious agent antibody detection by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ELISA technique for HIV 1 and HIV 2 screening. Medicare provides coverage for…
HCPCS code G0101 & HCPCS code G0102 are used to screen vaginal and prostate cancer. The description and coding guidelines for these codes can be found below. 1. What Is HCPCS Code G0101? In the examination described by HCPCS G0101, the provider performs a cervical or vaginal cancer screening by taking scrapping the cells from…
The HCPCS codes for home health physical therapy are provided below, together with the billing guidelines and official descriptions of the codes. 1. G0151 Report HCPCS code G0151 for services given by a qualified physical therapist in a home or hospice setting. Report G0151 for every 15 minutes. 1.1 Description The official description of HCPCS…
G9638 is an HCPCS code that can be used for final reports without documentation of one or more dose reduction techniques. Several reduction methods include: Automated exposure control. The current and voltage modification is according to the patient’s size. The utilization of iterative reconstruction best practices. G9638 can use for one or more dose reduction…
G2212 is an HCPCS procedure code used for prolonged services. The physician, or even another skilled and experienced medical specialist, invests an additional 15 minutes, with or without proper consultation, based on the total number of minutes spent on the date of the primary service. This prolonged service can be used for outpatients. Do not…
G0283 CPT Code (HCPCS Level II) bills for service when the physician performs Electrical stimulation (unattended) to one or more areas for the indication(s) other than wound care as part of a therapy plan of care. The physician applies the voltage-current to a site as an overall therapy plan. G0283 CPT Code Description There are…
CPT code G0463 will be reported by the physician when service renders at the hospital outpatient clinic visit for assessment and management of a patient. Summary In 2014, CMS proposed three new HCPCS G codes in OPPS (Outpatient Prospective Payment System) to substitute for five levels of evaluation and management settings. It includes one G…
HCPCS code G0445 bills for service when the Physician provides counseling for Semiannual high-intensity behavior to prevent STIs, Individual, face-to-face, including the guidance, education, skill training on how to alter sexual behavior. HCPCS Code G0445 Summary The following are the reasons why HCPCS code G0445 considers reimbursable by The United States Preventive Services Task Force…
