If you’ve had Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) for longer than 12 months, you can get a yearly “Wellness” visit to develop or update a personalized prevention plan based on your current health and risk factors. This includes: • Health risk assessment (your doctor or health professional will ask you to answer some questions before or during your visit, which is called a health risk assessment. your responses to the questions will help you and your health professional get the most from your yearly "wellness" visit.); • Review of medical and family history; • Develop or update a list of current providers and prescriptions; • Height, weight, blood pressure, and other routine measurements; • Detection of any cognitive impairment; • Personalized health advice; • A list of risk factors and treatment options for you; • A screening schedule (like a checklist) for appropriate preventive services; |
Who Is CoveredAll Medicare beneficiaries:
• Who are not within 12 months after the effective date of their first Medicare Part B coverage period; and • Who have not received an Initial Preventive Physical Examination (IPPE) or AWV within the past 12 months |
HCPCS/CPT CodesG0402 - Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of Medicare enrollment G0403 - Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with 12 leads; performed as a screening for the initial preventive physical examination with interpretation and report G0404 - Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report, performed as a screening for the initial preventive physical examination G0405 - Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with 12 leads; interpretation and report only, performed as a screening for the initial preventive physical examination |
ICD-10-CM CodesSee the CMS ICD-10 webpage for individual Change Requests (CRs) and coding translations for ICD-10 and contact your Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for guidance. |
FrequencyOnce in a lifetime Note: Must furnish no later than 12 months after the effective date of the first Medicare Part B coverage period |
Medicare Beneficiary PaysG0402: • Copayment waived • Coinsurance waived • Deductible waived G0403, G0404, and G0405: • Copayment applies • Coinsurance applies • Deductible applies |
ReferencesThe ABCs of the Initial Preventive Physical Examination (IPPE) |
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