People that may benefit from checking blood glucose include those: 1  taking insulina hormone that helps the body use glucose for energy. 2  that are pregnant. 3  having a hard time controlling blood glucose levels. 4  having low blood glucose levels. 5  having low blood glucose levels without the usual warning signs. 6  have ketones from high blood glucose levels.
For patients at high risk for colorectal cancer, a screening barium enema performed as an alternative to colonoscopy (G0105) is reported with code G0120. Medicare will pay for this procedure every two years (at least 23 completed months since the last screening barium enema or colonoscopy). There is no age limit. For patients at normal risk for colorectal cancer, a screening barium enema performed as an alternative to sigmoidoscopy (G0104) is reported with code G0106.
If a patient schedules an Annual Wellness Visit and needs a refill of medications or follow-up of a chronic problem or problems, the physician will submit a bill to Medicare with a service code of G0438 (for the first visit) or G0439 (for subsequent visits) and will also submit an evaluation and management service code of 99212 - 99215, depending on the time spent and complexity of the medical services offered