Advance Care Planning (ACP)

99497 Advance care planning including the explanation and discussion of advance directives such as standard forms (with completion of such forms, when performed), by the physician or other qualified health professional; first 30 minutes, face- to-face with the patient, family member(s) and/or surrogate);

+99498              each additional 30 minutes (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure.)

More CodingIntel Resources

• Overview of advance care planning

CMS Resources

• CMS Fact Sheet – “Advance Care Planning”
• CMS FAQ page – “Frequently Asked Questions about Billing the Physician Fee Schedule for Advance Care Planning Services”