Billing for Developmental and Social Risk Factor Screens

From UofL General Peds

Risk Assessments

  • 96190 - Risk assessments concerning the patient (e.g. adolescent questionnaire)
  • 96161 - Risk assessments concerning the caregiver, but affect the patient (e.g. postpartum depression)
    • For positive screen, diagnosis is P00.89

Developmental Screens

  • 96127 - Vanderbilt Rating Scales, Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC), PHQ-9
  • 96110 - MCHAT and PEDS

Obsolete Codes

  • 99420 is no longer recognized