96160
Screening / CounselCMS status: AAdministration of patient-focused health risk assessment with scoring and documentation.
Work RVU
0.00
Practice RVU
0.09
Malpractice RVU
0.00
Total RVU
0.09
2026 Medicare payment
$3.01
National GPCI = 1.000 · Conversion factor $33.4009 · Non-facility
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Standardized health risk assessment administered to the patient (HRA tool such as HRA-Plus, ACG).
Documentation checklist
- ✓Tool name, score, and interpretation.
- ✓Action taken on findings.
Common pitfalls
- !Often confused with 96161 (caregiver-focused) — pick based on respondent.
Common ICD-10 pairings
Z00.00Z13.89
Pairs well with
Educational reference, not billing or legal advice. Verify against your payer contracts and your compliance team before submission.