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Coding and reimbursement for lactation services

Questions about coverage and payment for breastfeeding and lactation counseling services come up regularly. Is lactation counseling separately … [Read more...]

Does HCPCS code G0444 require a full 15 minutes?

Question Does HCPCS code G0444 require a full 15 minutes, or can you use it if 8 minutes are documented? Answer The reason for this question … [Read more...]

Screening codes guide – G0442, G0443, G0444, G0446, G0447

Medicare pays for some screening services for its beneficiaries, using HCPCS codes. These screening codes are time-based HCPCS codes with relatively … [Read more...]

Intensive behavioral counseling for cardiovascular disease, HCPCS code G0446

Medicare pays a primary care physician or other primary care practitioner in a primary care setting to annually provide one face-to-face behavioral … [Read more...]

Screening for depression | HCPCS code G0444

Annual depression screening , 15 minutes Medicare pays primary care practices to screen all Medicare patients annually for depression. The service … [Read more...]

Smoking cessation coding, 99406 and 99407

Medicare and most private insurers pay for physicians, NPs and PAs to counsel patients regarding smoking cessation. Medicare waives the … [Read more...]

Behavioral counseling for obesity, HCPCS code G0447

Medicare pays for ongoing face-to-face behavioral counseling for patients with a BMI  of ≥ 30, who are alert and able to participate in … [Read more...]

Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions in Primary Care to Reduce Alcohol Misuse | HCPCS Code G0442

The  US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for alcohol misuse and behavioral interventions for individuals whose screening … [Read more...]

Screening for Other Sexually Transmitted Illnesses (STI)

This article covers CPT® and diagnosis codes used for screening for other sexually transmitted illnesses. It includes descriptions and screening … [Read more...]

High Intensity Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Illnesses (STI)

CMS covers counseling to prevent STI in certain circumstances. The code is G0445. G0445 – Semiannual high intensity behavioral counseling to … [Read more...]

Wondering about the rules for HCC coding?

Wondering what the rules are for HCC coding, and where you can find them? This video answers your questions. The topic is important to medical practices because risk-adjusted diagnosis coding is part of Medicare Advantage contracts, many commercial contracts and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). Sign up for our monthly newsletter to download the whitepaper and watch the video.

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Our mission is to provide accurate, comprehensive, up-to-date coding information, allowing medical practices to increase revenue, decrease coding denials and reduce compliance risk. That's what coding knowledge can do.

In 1988, CodingIntel.com founder Betsy Nicoletti started a Medical Services Organization for a rural hospital, supporting physician practice. She has been a self-employed consultant since 1998. She estimates that in the last 20 years her audience members number over 28,400 at in person events and webinars. She has had 2,500 meetings with clinical providers and reviewed over 43,000 medical notes. She knows what questions need answers and developed this resource to answer those questions. For more about Betsy visit www.betsynicoletti.com.

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