Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Preventive Services Guide United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) Recommendation or Institutes of Medicine Women’s Preventive Recommendations
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The USPSTF recommends oneAAA time screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) by ultrasonography in men ages 65 to 75 years who have ever smoked The USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen adults aged 18 years or older for alcohol misuse and provide persons engaged in risky or hazardous drinking with brief behavioral counseling interventions to reduce alcohol misuse.
alcohol
Recommended age
65-75
USPSTF grade
CPT/HCPCS or Therapeutic Class Code (check for code validity based on service date)*
ICD-10
B
G0389
F17.200, F17.201, F17.210, F17.211, F17.213, F17.218, F17.219, Z87.891
B
99408, 99409
Z71.41
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Preventive Services Guide United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) Recommendation or Institutes of Medicine Women’s Preventive Recommendations "The USPSTF recommends the use of aspirin for men age 45 to 79 years when the potential benefit due to a reduction in myocardial infarctions outweighs the potential harm due to an increase in gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
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aspirin
Recommended age
45-79
USPSTF grade
A
CPT/HCPCS or Therapeutic Class Code (check for code validity based on service date)* 99386, 99387, 99396, 99397
*****The following description is for May, 2017, anniversaries: (The USPSTF primary prevention of CVC and CRC in adults aged 50 to 59 years who have a 10% or greater 10-year CVD risk, are recommends initiating low-dose aspirin use for the not at increased risk for bleeding, have a life expectancy of at least 10 years, and are willing to take lowdose aspirin daily for at least 10 years.) "
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Preventive Services Guide United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) Recommendation or Institutes of Medicine Women’s Preventive Recommendations "The USPSTF recommends the use of aspirin for women age 55 to 79 years when the potential benefit of a reduction in ischemic strokes outweighs the potential harm of an increase in gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
key word
Recommended age
USPSTF grade
CPT/HCPCS or Therapeutic Class Code (check for code validity based on service date)*
aspirin
55-79
A
99386, 99387, 99396, 99397
fluoride
6 mons-5 years
B
99381, 99382,99391, 99392,
*****The following description is for May, 2017, anniversaries: (The USPSTF primary prevention of CVC and CRC in adults aged 50 to 59 years who have a 10% or greater 10-year CVD risk, are recommends initiating low-dose aspirin use for the not at increased risk for bleeding, have a life expectancy of at least 10 years, and are willing to take lowdose aspirin daily for at least 10 years.)" USPSTF recommends that primary care clinicians prescribe oral fluoride supplementation at currently recommended doses to preschool children older than 6 months of age whose primary water source is deficient in fluoride.
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Preventive Services Guide United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) Recommendation or Institutes of Medicine Women’s Preventive Recommendations Fluoride supplementation(drug)
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fluoride
The USPSTF recommends screening depressive of adolescents (12-18 years of age) for major depressive disorder (MDD) when systems are in place to ensure accurate diagnosis, psychotherapy (cognitive-behavioral or interpersonal), and follow-up.
Recommended age
USPSTF grade
Over age 6 months to age 5 12-18
CPT/HCPCS or Therapeutic Class Code (check for code validity based on service date)* Preventative code V on standalong drug inquiry
B
99384,99385, 99394, 99395,
USPSTF recommends screening adults for depression when staff-assisted depression care supports are in place to assure accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and follow-up in the primary care setting
depression
B
99385, 99386, 99387, 99395, 99396, 99397,
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for high blood pressure in adults aged 18 and older.
blood pressure Also see row 158
A
99385, 99386, 99387, 99395, 99396, 99397
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Preventive Services Guide United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) Recommendation or Institutes of Medicine Women’s Preventive Recommendations
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Recommended age
The USPSTF strongly recommends tobacco that clinicians screen all adults for tobacco use and provide tobacco cessation interventions for those who use tobacco products.The USPSTF strongly recommends that clinicians screen all pregnant women for tobacco use and provide augmented pregnancy-tailored counseling to those who smoke.
USPSTF grade
A
Bright futures(a set of recommendations made by the American Academy of Pediatrics)
Bright
0-21
The USPSTF recommends screening to detect amblyopia, strabismus, and defects in visual acuity in children younger than age 5 years
visual