DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2012 Issue 9 (September)

Benchmark of the Week: Initial, subsequent AWVs billed by specialty, 2011

These charts show the number of annual wellness visit (AWV) codes billed per specialty in 2011, the first year CMS covered wellness visits. The utilizations of two AWV codes – G0438 (initial visit, $166.44) and G0439 (subsequent visit, $110.96) – are charted side by side for each specialty. All numbers come from a Part B News analysis of 2011 Medicare claims data.

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