Hepatitis B Virus Infection Screening

https://www.uhcprovider.com/content/dam/provider/docs/public/policies/comm-medical-drug/preventive-care-services.pdf

Service:

USPSTF: United States Preventative Services Task Force

Pregnant Women:

USPSTF: United States Preventative Services Task Force

The USPSTF recommends screening for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in pregnant women at their first prenatal visit.

Adolescents and Adults at Increased Risk for Infection:

The USPSTF recommends screening for hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection in persons at high risk for infection.

Bright Futures:

Bright Futures recommends screening between the ages 0-21 years (perform risk assessment for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection)

Procedure Code(s):

Hepatitis B Virus Infection Screening:

86704, 86706, 87340, 87341, 87567, G0499

Blood Draw:

36415, 36416

Diagnosis Code(s):

Pregnancy:

https://www.uhcprovider.com/content/dam/provider/docs/public/policies/attachments/preventive-care-services-dx-code-list.pdf

Or

Screening:

Adult: Z00.00, Z00.01

Child: Z00.121, Z00.129

Other: Z11.3, Z11.4, Z20.2, Z20.6, Z11.59, Z29.81, Z57.8, Z72.51, Z72.52, Z72.53

Preventive Benefit Instructions:

Hepatitis B Virus Infection Screening:

Requires a Pregnancy Diagnosis Code from the link above.

Blood Draw:

Requires one of the listed Hepatitis B Virus Infection Screening procedure codes listed above and

• A Pregnancy Diagnosis Code from the link above or

• One of the Screening diagnosis codes listed above.