09/15/2026
You’re leaving money on the table every time a “routine” visit turns out to be preventive plus problem oriented.
When a Medicare patient is due for an AWV or IPPE and also needs an acute or chronic issue addressed, you can bill the preventive code (such as G0438 or G0439) and the appropriate E/M level 99213 to 99215, as long as documentation clearly supports a distinct service and you append modifier 25. The same distinct-service rule protects same day procedures when paired with E/M.
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