Primary Care Coding Alert

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Mend This Medicare AWV Muddle

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 [...]
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