DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2017 Issue 2 (February)

Clear up confusion on depression screening, annual wellness visit codes

Question: I know G0444 (Annual depression screening, 15 minutes) is bundled with G0402 (Initial preventive physical examination) and G0438 (Annual wellness visit). However, can G0444 (depression screening) and G0439 (subsequent AWV) be reported together on the same date of service? There are no NCCI edits suggesting they are bundled; however, when we speak to a representative about the denial, he says the codes are bundled.

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