medicare preventive exam

hi,
If you are doing a G0438 and G0444 and G0436, do you use modifier 59.
thanks
Rashmi

Mar 11th, 2013 - Codapedia Editor 1,399

re: medicare preventive exam

In my opinion, screening for depression G0444 and talking to the patient about smoking cessation G0436 are components of the Initial Annual Wellness visit and not separately reportable.