Orthocoderpgu
True Blue
65+ year old patient that came in for a routine phsical. Does Medicare cover that? I know that they have a "Welcome to Medicare" physical but do they pay for routine ones too? Thanks for your help.
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RebeccaWoodward*
True Blue
No... "A preventive medicine service (CPT codes 99381-99397) is a noncovered service"
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/manuals/downloads/clm104c12.pdf
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See Chapter 18 for payment for covered preventive services.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/manuals/downloads/clm104c18.pdf
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/manuals/downloads/clm104c12.pdf
Page 40
See Chapter 18 for payment for covered preventive services.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/manuals/downloads/clm104c18.pdf