tci Part B Insider - 2014 Issue 32

Avoid These 3 Common Mistakes in Your Preventive Care Coding

Report your well-patient services properly to collect accurate reimbursement. Obesity counseling isn’t the only preventive visit that Medicare Part B currently covers—and certainly won’t be the only service that is confusing to code. Check out these three common errors that involve other preventive services.   1. Don’t Report G0438 Per Physician: Many providers believe that they can report an initial annual wellness visit (G0438) annually as long as a different physician performs each one, but that isn’t the case.    If Physician A performs the initial annual wellness visit (AWV) in 2013 and...

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