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: Billing G0438/G0439 Annual Wellness visit for Medicare
: PMBS January 12, 2011, 02:46:29 PM

Does anyone know if there are specific diagnosis codes that need to be billed with these codes?  I was thinking V70.0.


Thanks :)

: Re: Billing G0438/G0439 Annual Wellness visit for Medicare
: Michele January 14, 2011, 11:22:08 AM

I believe that is correct.

: Re: Billing G0438/G0439 Annual Wellness visit for Medicare
: hpalomo April 19, 2011, 04:28:52 PM

I am fairly new at billing and I didn't know you could bill G codes for wellness visits.  I knew preventative visits weren't covered like physicals, I usually would just bill a level visit.  So we can bill these 2 g codes for wellness using diag V70.0?
If so that is really good to know.  I'm really glad I joined this forum.  Thanks for your info!  Heather Palomo/Tewksbury MA

: Re: Billing G0438/G0439 Annual Wellness visit for Medicare
: Michele April 20, 2011, 10:40:02 AM

Yes Medicare allows the G codes and I thought the V70.0 was acceptable.  But I am not a certified coder.

: Re: Billing G0438/G0439 Annual Wellness visit for Medicare
: hpalomo May 14, 2011, 06:57:09 PM

yes, V70.0 is correct 

: Re: Billing G0438/G0439 Annual Wellness visit for Medicare
: sl1181 June 04, 2011, 08:05:05 PM

These are new codes for Medicare and what is great is that Medicare covers them at 100%(in New York) No coinsurance. And yes v70.0 is the dx you need