Primary Care Coding Alert
Easy Way to Check Your Patient's 96110 Eligibility
Clip and post your separately identifiable developmental screenings guide If you aren't sure which of the nearly 20 developmental screening tests qualify for 96110, you aren't alone. Keep track of the tests that warrant 96110 claims with this handy list. Make sure to submit 96110 (Developmental testing; limited [e.g., Developmental Screening Test II, Early Language Milestone Screen], with interpretation and report) when your family physician administers the following tests:
-- Information compiled from Illinois Department of Public Aid Healthy Kids Crosswalk.
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