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Intensive Behavioral Therapy (IBT) for Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) (NCD 210.11)
Also known as a CVD risk reduction visit
HCPCS/CPT Codes
G0446 – Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes
ICD-10-CM (ICD-9-CM) Codes
No specific diagnosis code
Contact local Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for guidance
Who Is Covered
All Medicare beneficiaries:
- Who are competent and alert at the time counseling is provided; and
- Whose counseling is furnished by a qualified primary care physician or other primary care practitioner and in a primary care setting
Frequency
One CVD risk reduction visit annually
Beneficiary Pays
- Copayment/coinsurance waived
- Deductible waived
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