General Surgery Coding Alert
After-Hours Service Codes Made Easy
Looking for a quick and easy way to understand all the changes to after-hours codes? Check below for everything you need to know. Additions: Revisions:
Deletions:
- 99052 -- Services requested between 10:00 PM and 8:00 AM in addition to basic service
- 99054 -- Services requested on Sundays and holidays in addition to basic service
- 99051 -- Service(s) provided in the office during regularly scheduled evening, weekend, or holiday office hours, in addition to basic service
- 99053 -- Service(s) provided between 10:00 PM and 8:00 AM at 24-hour facility, in addition to basic service
- 99060 -- Service(s) provided on an emergency basis, out of the office, which disrupts other scheduled office services, in addition to basic service
- 99050 -- Services provided in the office at times other than regularly scheduled office hours, or days when the office is normally closed (e.g., holidays, Saturday or Sunday), in addition to basic service
- 99056 -- Service(s) typically provided in the office, provided out of the office at request of patient, in addition to basic service
- 99058 -- Service(s) provided on an emergency basis in the office, which disrupts other scheduled office services, in addition to basic service
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