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Preventive Medicine, Individual Counseling CPT® Code range 99401- 99404

This code range includes surgery CPT® codes and descriptions. The American Medical Association (AMA) maintains the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set. Surgical code updates occur each January 1.

The surgery CPT® codes list includes codes that represent fine needle aspiration biopsy procedures, surgical procedures on specific body systems (integumentary, musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular, hemic and lymphatic, mediastinum and diaphragm, digestive, urinary, male genital, reproductive, female genital, endocrine, nervous, eye and ocular adnexa, auditory).

There are also surgery CPT® codes specific to maternity care and delivery. The surgery CPT® code range also includes 69990 for use of an operating microscope.

For unlisted surgical procedures, meaning those procedures or services that do not have a more specific and appropriate CPT® code available, the CPT® surgical code set includes a long list of codes, from 15999 for unlisted excision pressure ulcer procedures to 69979 for unlisted temporal bone procedures from a middle fossa approach.

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CPT® Code Range 99401- 99404
Section 99401-99404
Preventive Medicine, Individual Counseling
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It is correct to use the midpoint rule for codes 99401-99404. CPT Assistant used code 99401 as an example for use of the midpoint stating that 8 minutes were required to report 99401. The midpoint app... [ Read More ]
I do billing for an internal medicine physician who specializes in weight management. Most of his visits are coded as 99214 or 99215 + 99401 or 99402. We do not have a lot of Molina patients, but of ... [ Read More ]
For 99402, Optum360 Encoder Pro.comProfessinal says,' Face-to-face services for new and established patients based on 15- to 60-minute time increments; Report 99401 for encounters lasting 15 minutes; ... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="Sloterbauer, post: 491053, member: 397563"] We have 3 IBLCs in our office. We create an encounter for mom and bill 99401-99404 codes, then baby is only billed if they see a physician. [/QUOTE... [ Read More ]
We have 3 IBLCs in our office. We create an encounter for mom and bill 99401-99404 codes, then baby is only billed if they see a physician.... [ Read More ]