January 20, 2021
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cervical cancer used to be the leading cause of cancer death for women in the United States. However, in the past 40 years, the number of cases of cervical cancer and the number of deaths from cervical cancer have decreased significantly. This decline largely is the result of many women getting regular Pap tests, which can find cervical precancer before it turns into cancer.
Service |
Procedure Codes |
Additional Information |
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Screening Pelvic Examinations (includes a clinical breast examination) |
HCPCS code G0101 |
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Screening Pap Tests |
HCPCS codes G0123, G0124, G0141 – G0148, P3000, Q0091 |
Cervical cancer can often be prevented with regular screening tests and follow-up care. Talk to your patients about cervical health and encourage them to take advantage of Medicare-covered preventive services, including the screening Pap test and screening pelvic examination.
For More Information:
- National Coverage Determination (NCD) for Screening Pap Smears and Pelvic Examinations for Early Detection of Cervical or Vaginal Cancer (210.2)
- Preventive Services Educational Tool
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Cervical Cancer webpage
Visit the CMS Preventive Services website to learn more about these and other Medicare-covered preventive services.