Medicare covers cardiovascular disease screenings that check your cholesterol
and other blood fat (lipid) levels. High levels of cholesterol can increase your
risk for heart disease and stroke. These screenings will tell if you have high
cholesterol.
HCPCS/CPT Codes
80061 – Lipid panel, this panel must include the following:
82465 – Cholesterol, serum, total
83718 – Lipoprotein, direct measurement, high density cholesterol (HDL cholesterol)
84478 – Triglycerides
ICD-10-CM (ICD-9-CM) Codes
Report one of the following codes:
Z13.6 (V81.0, V81.1, V81.2)
Who Is Covered
All Medicare beneficiaries without apparent signs or symptoms of cardiovascular disease