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HCPCS Code for Brief face-to-face behavioral counseling for alcohol misuse, 15 minutes G0443

HCPCS code G0443 for Brief face-to-face behavioral counseling for alcohol misuse, 15 minutes as maintained by CMS falls under Counseling, Screening, and Prevention Services.

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Brief face-to-face behavioral counseling for alcohol misuse, 15 minutes

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G0442, G0443 Codes
I am just wondering if anyone uses this G0442 or G0443 code with a Medicare Wellness exam? If so, do you get reimbursed for it? Also, what ICD-10 codes do you use to get them to pay for you? Thank ... [ Read More ]
G0443 midpoint rule? g0443 midpoint
I am regularly baffled by which codes we can apply the midpoint rule to and which ones we cannot. I have a provider that documented 11 minutes for alcohol counseling. Can I bill G0443 as long as all... [ Read More ]
Billing G0444 and G0442 together
I do not think that CMS has to tell us or have any justification as to why they bundle two codes. I am sure you have seen many code pairs that are bundled that make no sense, but they are bundled. Me... [ Read More ]
Modifier with screening modifier screening
UHC started denying screening codes G0444, G0443 with mod 25. I tried 59, 51 and only XU works with Medicare plans. Did anyone bypass this denial with UHC? Thank you... [ Read More ]
Screening G-codes help please
For the Screening G-codes for Depression, Alcohol G0442,G0443,G0444 I believe these are for Medicare patients. Are there any billable CPT codes for these types of screening's in patients that are not... [ Read More ]
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5 A's form
[b]New MC screening codes[/b] Hi, Since these new MC screening codes (G0442, G0443, G0444) are based on time (15 minutes) does anyone know if the provider must spend at least 15 minutes with the pat... [ Read More ]
Medicare covers screening and counseling for obesity
[b]Med Learn Matters MM7633[/b] Just thought I'd chime in on this as I am actually working on this issue as we speak, reviewing etc... There is a MedLearn Matters article on the Annual Alcohol Misus... [ Read More ]
Medicare covers screening and counseling for obesity
According to 2012 HCPCS, here are the screening codes: [B]G0442[/B], Annual alcohol misuse screening, 15 minutes [B]G0443[/B] Brief-face-to-face behavioral counseling for alchohol misuse, 15 minut... [ Read More ]
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