AWV
(Annual Wellness Visits)
AWV are preventive health assessments for Medicare beneficiaries, focusing on creating personalized prevention plans, assessing health risks, and updating health screenings and vaccinations to manage overall health proactively.
Codes
Annual Wellness Visit Pathway
HCPCS G0438
Includes establishing a medical and family history, risk assessment, and creating a personalized prevention plan. Billed at $162.
HCPCS G0439
Focuses on updating the health risk assessment, reassessing personalized prevention plan. Billed at $128.
Advance Care Planning Pathway
CPT 99497
Involves discussions about the patient's goals for care and treatment preferences, including advance directives, with the patient, family, and surrogate. Billed at $79.
CPT 99498
Additional time for detailed care planning and discussion, usually following the initial session. Each 30-minute increment is billed at $68.