Counseling Risk Factor Reduction and Behavior Change Intervention
Counseling Risk Factor Reduction and Behavior Change Intervention CPT® Code range 99401- 99429
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Counseling Risk Factor Reduction and Behavior Change Intervention 99401-99429 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.
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[QUOTE="Lisa Bledsoe, post: 22541, member: 8339"]We have a travel clinic in our facility. We use CPT codes 99401-99404 and ICD-9 codes V65.40, V65.43 or V65.49. (V65.43 would fit for malaria prophyl... [ Read More ]
I'd look at E/M 99401-99429 (Counseling Risk Factor Reduction and Behavior Change Intervention) especially the section on Preventative Medicine, Group Counseling (99411-99412)... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="bmanus, post: 269243, member: 9491"]Hello Forum!
I was wondering if any can tell me if billing new or established office visits are the correct codes to be for genetic counseling. Since BRCA ... [ Read More ]
[b]New ptn based on time[/b]
Depending on what the counseling is...it could be 99401- 99429. Keeping in mind not all carriers reimburse for these codes.
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Cheryl... [ Read More ]
[b]Ah - here it is![/b]
"CPT codes 99401–99409 report counseling risk factor reduction and behavioral change intervention services provided at an encounter separate from the preventive medicine exa... [ Read More ]
Yes I can this is what was posted by the AMA on Nov 12:
New CPT Modifier for Preventive Services
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Yes I can this is what was posted by the AMA on Nov 12:
New CPT Modifier for Preventive Services
The implementation of health care reform regulations has begun with a significant change involving prev... [ Read More ]
This question is coming up to me again - and maybe someone can tell me how to bill.
Our patients are being assessed for cognitive issues, often have behavioral issues as well. Most patients are see... [ Read More ]