The American Medical Association is committed to improving blood pressure control. As part of this effort, we have worked with state medical societies to develop state-specific resources to enable practitioners to learn, access, and prescribe self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) for their Medicaid beneficiaries.
SMBP codes
SMBP is administered using the following Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) and HCPCS codes:
99473: SMBP using a device validated for clinical accuracy; patient education/training and device calibration
99474: Separate self-measurements of two readings one minute apart, twice daily over a 30-day period (minimum of 12 readings), collection of data reported by the patient and/or caregiver to the physician or other qualified health care professional, with report of average systolic and diastolic pressures and subsequent communication of a treatment plan to the patient
A4670: Automatic blood pressure monitor
A4663: Blood pressure cuff
Essential SMBP resources & CME
State guidance
Access resources, policy updates and guidance on administering SMBP for Medicaid recipients by state. This list will be updated as more resources from states become available.
