Billing and Coding for Screening

For more in-depth information about screening coding as well as other billing resources, please visit Coding at the AAP.

​How do I bill for screening?

Please refer to the AAP Coding Fact Sheets for the most up-to-date information. Relevant factsheets include: Bright Futures and Preventive Medicine, Developmental Screening/Testing and Emotional Behavioral Assessment, Depression, and Trauma.​

Should you have other billing and coding questions, please visit Coding at the AAP or email your questions to the AAP Coding Hotline. 

Additional Resources​

• A Guide to Physician-Focused Alternative Payment Models - This report providing physicians with information about potential alternative payment models and how to choose the appropriate one for their clinical needs.
• CPT Code Changes for Health Risk Assessments Effective Jan. 1 - Article providing details on the new codes went into effect on January 1 for reporting and administering screenings and health risk assessments such as developmental screenings and parental depression screenings.
  
  
• Social Drivers of Health Z Codes
• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Z Codes