From the MLN: “Screening for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection” Revised

MLN Matters® Article #MM6786 – titled “Screening for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection” – has been revised to change the three HIV screening G-code descriptors to align with the respective descriptors in the official code files. This article is based on Change Request #6786, which provides the clinical and billing requirements for HIV screening tests for both male and female Medicare beneficiaries. For more information, please read the article at http://www.CMS.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM6786.pdf


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