Also known as a Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction Visit

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

Note: During this visit, your doctor may discuss aspirin use (if appropriate), check your blood pressure, and give you tips to make sure you're eating well.

HCPCS/CPT Codes

G0446 - Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes

ICD-10-CM Codes

See 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.

Frequency

One CVD (Cardiovascular disease) risk reduction visit annually

Medicare Beneficiary Pays

   • Copayment waived

   • Coinsurance waived

   • Deductible waived

References