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PrEP proper billing and coding

Proper Medical coding and billing is important to the financial health of your practice!


Medication codes:

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Administration code

Please avoid using the regular 96372 administration code. Instead use the following administration code: G0012

This code is used when the provider physically administers the PrEP medication.


Supply Code

For the oral PrEP pharmacies should bill: Q0251

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ICD-10 codes:

F19.10, F19.20, Z11.3, Z11.4, Z20.2, Z20.6, Z29.81, Z72.51- Z72.53, Z72.89, Z79.899


These services are classified as preventative medicine.


Based on which insurance payers your office accepts, there can be some variations of coverage to the additional services that may be related to PrEP. Please make sure you check with the insurance payers before performing any services for additional coverage information.


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My name is Kate Patskovska, CPB. I am an Independent Medical Biller CPB (AAPC), AAPV Approved Instructor; and an owner of KR2 Medical Billing. I create educational material including blogs, presentations that focus on topics of medical billing, medical coding and reimbursement in healthcare.

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