Procedure · Updated Aug 1, 2026
Annual Wellness Visit: CPT code and Medicare rate
Medicare's yearly prevention-planning visit. G0439 is the subsequent-year visit; G0438 is the first one a beneficiary ever receives.
Also called: medicare wellness visit, awv, yearly wellness visit, medicare annual checkup.
Usually billed as
- Office (non-facility)
- $137.61
- Facility
- $137.61
National amounts for the Q4 2026 release (October 1 – December 31, 2026), using geographic index values of 1.000. Your local rate differs; the code page has the locality breakdown.
This is not a physical exam. It is a review of health risks, medications, and screening history that produces a personalized prevention plan.
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