CDPHE Releases New Tool on Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has developed a tool for Self-Measured Blood Pressure (SMBP) programs. This tool provides an overview of implementation and reimbursement and is intended for use by healthcare professionals.

Medicare recently announced reimbursement for Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring (SMBP) services and has temporarily made delivering SMBP via telehealth a Medicare-billable telehealth service (CPT code 99473).

Additionally, the code for automatic home blood pressure monitors (A4670) is separately available.

Additional SMBP resources include:

• American Medical Association’s Validated Device Listing
• New CPT Codes to Cover SBMP Tool by Target BP
• ​Million Hearts partnered with the NACHC to guide patients in appropriate home BP monitoring techniques.
• ​Million Hearts SMBP Action Guide for CliniciansPage 15 features CDC's preferred characteristics to inform home blood pressure monitor selection​
• Page 28 features a proposed guideline for BP monitor calibration​

Questions? Contact cdphe_chronicdiseaserfa@state.co.us