Tuesday, May 6, 2014

ACKHEDIS - Adolescent Well Care





ACK- HEDIS

MY:                     2014

Subject:          Adolescent Well Care Visit
Members age 12–21 years

 

Provider Type:  Primary Care Physician (PCP): A physician or non-physician (e.g. nurse
  practitioner) who offers primary care medical services.

 

Specialty:

• General or family practice physician

• General internal medicine physician

• General pediatrician

• Obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN)

• Certified nurse midwife, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant under the direction

  of an OB/GYN certified provider 

Required Documentation:    One Well Child Visit with a PCP or OB/GYN during the measurement year.
 

All three components of an Adolescent Well Care Visit must be included: 

• Health and Development History (physical and mental)

• Physical Examination

• Health Education/Anticipatory Guidance

 

Coding Guidelines

 

CPT: 99381–99385, 99391–99395, 99461

• HCPCS: G0438, G0439

• ICD-9: V20.2, V20.3, V20.31, V20.32, V70.0, V70.3, V70.5, V70.6, V70.8, V70.9 

The codes do not have to be primary codes. The codes are deemed meeting the measure’s assessment components.

Well visits can be done in conjunction with sick visits as long as they are billed with the appropriate modifier and can be performed anytime in the measurement/calendar year.

Priority Partners does not have frequency or date limit restrictions on well visits. 

For more information call AccuChecker 305-227-2383. 

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