Exams
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Annual gynecological examinations and routine pap smears
Payment will be made for one annual gynecological examination (G0101, S0610 or S0612) regardless of the
patient's condition, and one routine Pap smear (G0123-G0145, G0141-G0148, P3000, P3001) per calendar
year for all females.
A gynecological exam (code G0101, S0610 or S0612) may include, but is not limited to, these services:
history, blood pressure and/or weight checks, physical examination of pelvis, genitalia, rectum, thyroid,
breasts, axillae, abdomen, lymph nodes, heart and lungs.
When a physician performs a systemic physical examination that includes an annual gynecological
examination, a medically-focused condition may be encountered. In some instances, treatment for a
medically-focused condition may require more extensive medical evaluation, treatment and management. This
treatment may result in significant additional work requiring the key components associated with a
problem-oriented evaluation and management (E/M) service. In those cases, the appropriate medical (E/M)
codes (99201-99215, 99381-99397) may be reported in addition to the annual gynecological examination
(code G0101, S0610 or S0612).