Preventive Services: Intensive Behavioral Therapy (IBT) for Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)

by  Find-A-Code
September 1st, 2017

The following information from the Medicare Learning Network provides guidance from the Department of Health and Human Services on Intensive Behavioral Therapy (IBT) for Cardiovascular Disease (CVD): 

HCPCS/CPT Codes

ICD-10 Codes

See the CMS ICD-10 webpage for individual CRs and coding translations for ICD-10, and contact your MAC for guidance.

Who Is Covered

All Medicare beneficiaries who are:

• Competent and alert at the time counseling is provided
• Furnished counseling by a qualified primary care physician or other primary care practitioner and in a primary care setting

Frequency

Annually

Medicare Beneficiary Pays

• Copayment/coinsurance waived
• Deductible waived

Please note: The information in this educational product applies only to the Medicare Fee-For-Service Program (also known as Original Medicare). For additional guidance on using diagnosis codes, go to the Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 18 on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) website.

Watch the CMS Provider Minute: Preventive Services video for pointers to help you submit sufficient documentation when billing for certain preventive services.

References:

• CMS: Preventive Services Chart | Medicare Learning Network