Pediatric Coding Alert
Here's an Easy Way to Make Sense of Health Behavior Terms
Published on Tue Jul 19, 2005
Match assessment/reassessment/intervention cases to correct 96150-96155 code
If you're just starting to use the health and behavior assessment/intervention codes, check out our chart to help you extend your nurse counseling coding from CPT 99211 to the higher-paying 96150-96155 codes.
The six health and behavior assessment codes describe 15 minutes of nonphysician counseling under the following circumstances and the 2005 National Physician Fee Schedule rates. 
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