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Does DDST Count as 96110?

Published on Wed May 27, 2009

Question: Can the DDST code be used for annual well exams if the questionnaire is completed and documented? Indiana Subscriber Answer: You can report 96110 (Developmental testing; limited [e.g., Developmental Screening Test II, Early Language Milestone Screen], with interpretation and report) for the interpretation and report of a standardized, validated, evidence-based developmental screening tool such as ASQ, ASQ-SE, PEDS, CSBS-DP, or MCHAT that a parent may complete and a professional score and interpret at an E/M visit, typically a preventive medicine service (99381-99395). Code 96110 lists the Denver Developmental Screening Tool II (DDST-II). American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines recommend a developmental screening at 9, 18, (24)*, and 30 months. In addition, AAP autism practice guidelines recommend an autism-specificscreening (for instance, the M-CHAT) be performed at 18 and 24 months. *Note: 30 months is the preferred age for administering a validated screening tool, but if the physician does not see [...]
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