Gastroenterology Coding Alert

Annual Wellness Visits:

Avoid These Common Errors to Collect for AWV Services

Don’t forget to include a preventive screening schedule, Medicare reps say. Gastroenterologists aren’t typically classified as primary care physicians, but many patients use them as such, leading GI practices to occasionally perform such services as annual wellness visits (AWVs). If you want to keep the AWV reimbursement flowing into your practice, make sure you avoid some of the most common [...]
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