CPT^® 98960, Under Education and Training for Patient Self-Management

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 98960 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Education and Training for Patient Self-Management.

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A nonphysician healthcare professional uses a standard curriculum to educate a patient about his or her disease or disorder, for example, asthma or diabetes. She also provides training on how to manage it more effectively. This education and training service enables the patient and or the caregiver or family to effectively manage the disease. The healthcare professional spends 30 minutes with an individual patient.

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