CMS has published a three-page chart providing coding guidance for Medicare preventive services.
The chart identifies the service, provides applicable HCPCS/CPT and ICD-CM codes, identifies who is covered, how frequently the service is covered and what the Medicare beneficiary should pay for the service.
Services addressed in this chart — "Quick Reference Information: Preventive Services" — include the following:
- Colorectal cancel screening
- Prostate cancer screening
- Glaucoma screening
- Screening mammography
- Diabetes screening tests
Download the chart on Medicare preventive services (pdf).
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