Intensive behavioral therapy (IBT) for cardiovascular disease
Medicare covers IBT for all beneficiaries who are:
- Competent and alert at the time counseling is provided
- Furnished counseling by a qualified primary care physician or other primary care practitioner and in a primary care setting
HCPCS/CPT code
- G0446 – Intensive behavioral therapy to reduce cardiovascular disease risk, individual, face-to-face, bi-annual, 15 minutes
Frequency
- Annually
Deductible and coinsurance for this service is waived.
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