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New Patient CPT® Code range 99202- 99205

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Office or Other Outpatient Services 99202-99205 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.

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CPT® Code Range 99202- 99205
Section 99202-99205
New Patient
99202
99203
99204
99205
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[QUOTE="Sheri24sm, post: 513689, member: 367488"] KarenZupko& Associates has an alert for the 25 Mod: [CENTER]Modifier 25 Alert! Are you aware of the latest Aetna, Anthem, and Cigna changes to Evalu... [ Read More ]
Cigna 25 modifier policy
[QUOTE="Sheri24sm, post: 513689, member: 367488"] KarenZupko& Associates has an alert for the 25 Mod: [CENTER]Modifier 25 Alert! Are you aware of the latest Aetna, Anthem, and Cigna changes to Evalu... [ Read More ]
Cigna 25 modifier policy
KarenZupko& Associates has an alert for the 25 Mod: [CENTER]Modifier 25 Alert! Are you aware of the latest Aetna, Anthem, and Cigna changes to Evaluation and Management (E/M) coding? [/CENTER] [B]... [ Read More ]
E/M Observation Status question
You can use your Office or OTHER outpt codes. the 99202-99205. Or you can use your observation codes. 99218-99220. It will depend on if your clearing house will accept the "other" outpt codes or note.... [ Read More ]
Hospital Based Clinic
Hello everyone, I have a question that has been bugging me for the last 2 months, I am the clinics Pro Fee Coder (about 5 clinics that I code for using the EPIC system). I work for a hospital in North... [ Read More ]
Hospital based Clinic
Hello everyone, I have a question that has been bugging me for the last 2 months, I am the clinics Pro Fee Coder (about 5 clinics that I code for using the EPIC system). I work for a hospital in Nor... [ Read More ]
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I read a few articles about billing EM Codes (99202 - 99205) and Radiation Oncology Clinical Management Codes (77261-77263). And is confusing to me. Can I bill EM Codes (99202 - 99205) and Radiation... [ Read More ]
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Anthem BC of CA is denying Inpt consultation code 99253. The denial stated "We covered this care as part of another service". I called the customer service dept for Calpers, the representative told ... [ Read More ]
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Do you charge for screenings for anxiety and depression (96127X2) if they are done during every psych visit (99202-99205 or 99212-99215)? I feel that these would be part of the E/M since they are done... [ Read More ]
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