Part B Insider (Multispecialty) Coding Alert

Ears perked? New codes to bill auditory rehabilitation are on the way.

There are two new codes for evaluation of auditory rehab status: 92626 (...first hour) and 92627 (...each additional 15 minutes). And two new codes apply to auditory rehab itself: CPT 92630 (...pre-lingual hearing loss) and 92633 (...post-lingual hearing loss).

There are three new codes for psychological testing (96101-96103) and three new codes for neuropsychological testing (96118-96120). And there's a new code for a neurobehavioral status exam (96116).

If your physician performs orthotic and/or prosthetic management, you'll have three new codes. Code 97760 covers orthotic management and training, 97761 covers prosthetic training, and 97762 covers checkout for orthotic/prosthetic use. Each of these codes counts in units of 15 minutes.