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Denial Frustration

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Snuffy72

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we are having an issue getting 96160 paid. Is anyone else having this issue?
Does anyone know if this can be billed with G0438 and G0439? I believe it can be billed with G0444. We just started billing this code.

Thank you🤪
 
Snuffy72 said:
we are having an issue getting 96160 paid. Is anyone else having this issue?
Does anyone know if this can be billed with G0438 and G0439? I believe it can be billed with G0444. We just started billing this code.

Thank you🤪
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Medicare will not pay for 96160 as an annual depression screening. They will only cover G0444, but you must meet the requirements to bill it. The only time I have been successful in getting Medicare to pay for 96160 is when the patient has a depression dx and we are using an assessment during follow-up of treatment.
 
rthomas@impcna.com said:
Medicare will not pay for 96160 as an annual depression screening. They will only cover G0444, but you must meet the requirements to bill it. The only time I have been successful in getting Medicare to pay for 96160 is when the patient has a depression dx and we are using an assessment during follow-up of treatment.
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