MLN Matters Article MM13548: Medicare Claims Processing Manual Updates – HCPCS Billing Codes & Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-coverage Requirements
This new Article comprises Subregulatory Guidance for using HCPCS codes G0402, G0438, and G0439 for billing initial preventive physical examination (IPPE) and annual wellness visit (AWV) services; not billing CPT codes 99381-99397 (comprehensive preventive medicine evaluation and management services) for IPPE and AWV services; and giving your patients an Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-coverage (ABN) for certain preventive services. MLN Matters (MM) Articles are based on information contained within Change Requests (CRs). In this case, this article is based on content within CR13548 that is posted on the CMS website at https://www.cms.gov/files/document/r12546cp.pdf.
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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: March 15, 2024
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