Internal Medicine Coding Alert
Clarification
Published on Wed Nov 01, 2000
In the reader question Routine Physicals for Chronically Ill on page 71 of the September 2000 Internal Medicine Coding Alert, it was incorrectly stated that a pelvic and breast exam (G0101) can be billed to Medicare every year. A pelvic and breast exam can be billed to Medicare every three years, unless the patient is at high risk for developing cervical or vaginal cancer.
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