A physician, non-physician practitioner (NPP), or clinical psychologist can assess a patient who they suspect may have unmet needs (defined as Social Determinants of Health or SDoH.

In 2024 CMS is adding another G-code for SDoH assessment during an E/M encounter. This is for an assessment: not a screening. This service is not intended to be a screening done on every patient and cannot be performed via a portal exchange.

Tune in this week to learn more about this code, the reimbursement process, and any frequency rules.

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