tci Part B Insider - 2014 Issue 32

Part B Errors: Documentation for Obesity Counseling Sorely Lacking, CMS Says

Don’t forget the ‘Five A’ strategy in your documentation. When CMS established code G0447 in 2011, Part B practices were thrilled to have a way to report obesity counseling. However, in the three years that have passed since the code debuted, several issues have cropped up that plague these claims—and you should know what they are if you want to collect for your services. Background: You can report G0447 (Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes) if your patient has a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 or higher and you perform obesity counseling. Medicare...

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