Wiki Medicare wellness G0438

[jsoares]

Does anyone know what ICD9 code to use when billing the new Medicare wellness code
G0438? I have tried V70.0 and that denied saying to bill the patient since it is a preventative service. Should we be using the patients chronic problem ICD9 codes?

Jon Soares, CPC, CPMA

 

[cheermom68]

Awv

No official word from CMS other than don't use V70.0. We have been advised to hold these claims until 4/4/11.
LeeAnn

 

[nc_coder]

I received our first payments for this code today. I used the V70.0 and everything went through fine.

 

[cheermom68]

V70.0

Per CMS, V70.0 should be paying now.
LeeAnn