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96161 - Administration of caregiver-focused health risk assessment instrument (eg, depression inventory) for the

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Procedure / ServiceAdministration of caregiver-focused health risk assessment instrument (eg, depression inventory) for the
Procedure / Service Description

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 benefit of the patient, with scoring and documentation, per standardized instrument 96365 Intravenous infusion, for therapy, prophylaxis, or diagnosis (specify substance or drug); initial, up to 1 hour

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.