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96160 - Administration of patient-focused health risk assessment instrument (eg, health hazard appraisal) with scoring

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Procedure / ServiceAdministration of patient-focused health risk assessment instrument (eg, health hazard appraisal) with scoring
Procedure / Service Description

method; each additional 30 minutes (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) - 96139 Psychological or neuropsychological test administration and scoring by technician, two or more tests, any method; each additional 30 minutes (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) 96160 Administration of patient-focused health risk assessment instrument (eg, health hazard appraisal) with scoring and documentation, per standardized instrument 96161 Administration of caregiver-focused health risk assessment instrument (eg, depression inventory) for the

Likely documents
  • Confirm benefit details
  • Submit clinical notes if requested by the plan
Next actions
  • Confirm the current plan policy before submission.
  • Use the insurer authorization workflow for this listed code.