US · guidance
CMS Pub. 100-04, ch. 18, § 160.1
Coding Requirements for IBT for CVD Furnished on or After
November 8, 2011
(Rev. 2432, Issued: 03-23-12, Effective: 11-08-11, Implementation: 12-27-11 non-shared system edits, 04-02-12 shared system edits, 07-02-12 CWF/HICR/MCS MCDST)
The following is the applicable Healthcare Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) code for IBT for
CVD:
G0446: Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual,
15 minutes
A/B MACs (A) and (B) shall not apply deductibles or coinsurance to claim lines containing
HCPCS code G0446.
History
(Rev. 2432, Issued: 03-23-12, Effective: 11-08-11, Implementation: 12-27-11 non-shared system edits, 04-02-12 shared system edits, 07-02-12 CWF/HICR/MCS MCDST)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
31b823e29d880457fb803bb2102542d1357d2b2bd6a8e974db9a80eab3f83089
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