96161
Screening / CounselCMS status: AAdministration of caregiver-focused health risk assessment with scoring and documentation.
Work RVU
0.00
Practice RVU
0.10
Malpractice RVU
0.00
Total RVU
0.10
2026 Medicare payment
$3.34
National GPCI = 1.000 · Conversion factor $33.4009 · Non-facility
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Assessment administered to the caregiver of a pediatric or dependent adult patient.
Documentation checklist
- ✓Tool name and score.
- ✓Identification of caregiver as respondent.
Common pitfalls
- !Don't confuse with 96160 (patient-focused).
Common ICD-10 pairings
Z63.6
Pairs well with
Educational reference, not billing or legal advice. Verify against your payer contracts and your compliance team before submission.