DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2011 Issue 1 (January)

Ask a Part B News Expert: How do I bill Pap smear codes?

How does 99397 work with the pap and pelvic code G0101 and Q0091? I thought that the two pap codes would cover a well women exam with diagnosis code V72.31 and not need 99397. These are Medicare patients. Do I also need an advance beneficiary notice [ABN] signed for this and the Pap smear codes? Can I use the same diagnosis or does it have to pertain to something else?

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