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SDOH risk assessment tool infographic

Coders should make sure their physicians and qualified healthcare professionals (QHP) are ready for the crucial role in reporting HCPCS Level II code G0136 (administration of a standardized, evidence-based social determinants of health [SDOH] risk assessment tool, 5-15 minutes, not more often than every 6 months).
While practices can perform a SDOH assessment for all of its patients, members of the medical team will take the lead in identifying patients who meet Medicare’s requirements for the billable service.
Share the following illustration with providers to help them negotiate Medicare’s rules. This tool was originally published on Part B News.

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