

Clinical staff administer and score a structured screening instrument for depression with positive results. Report code 96161 for a health risk assessment when focused on care-giver risk that may impact the patient's health (e.g., postpartum depression).Įxample A: An adult established patient with opioid addiction, currently in remission, is seen for a routine physical examination. Safe Environment for Every Kid, Caregiver Strain Index, and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (administered for benefit of the child) Instrument-based assessment of the caregiver's risk for certain health conditions that may impact his or her ability to care for the patient If brief intervention for alcohol or substance abuse (at least 15 minutes) is also provided, report codes 99408 – 99409 based on time. Some payers require reporting 96127 for HEEADSSS and CRAFFT screenings. Mini Nutritional Assessment - Short Form, Acute Concussion Evaluation, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, CRAFFT (Care, Relax, Alone, Forget, Friends, Trouble), and HEE-ADSSS (Home, Education, Eating, Activities, Drugs and Alcohol, Suicide and Depression, Sexuality and Safety)

Instrument-based assessment of the patient's risk for certain health conditions, behaviors that may negatively impact health, and pros and cons for initiating behavior change Report HCPCS code G0444 for depression screening in lieu of code 96127 for Medicare Part B patients. Use for both screening and follow-up of emotional and behavioral health conditions. Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (administered for the benefit of the mother), and NICHQ Vanderbilt Assessment Scales Instrument-based assessment of potential emotional and/or behavioral problems (e.g., depression, attention-deficit) Use for developmental and autism screening. Childhood instrument-based screening for failure to develop and/or achieve skills according to the expected time frame (e.g., expressive and receptive language, motor skills)Īges & Stages Questionnaires Third Edition, Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status, and Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers Revised With Follow-Up
