You Be the Coder:
Mend This Medicare AWV Muddle
Published on Wed Jan 19, 2022
Question: I am new to Medicare billing, so I need some help. At a patient’s annual wellness visit (AWV), our provider administered a flu shot and a depression screen. We billed G0439, G0008, 90471, G0444, and 96160 and got denied on the 90471 and 96160. What did I do wrong? Should I have used modifiers for the flu shot and [...]