CPT^® 99050, Under Miscellaneous Medicine Services

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 99050 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Miscellaneous Medicine Services.

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In this procedure, the provider renders services to a patient in his office at a time when that office would otherwise be closed.

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CPT 99050 & 99051

In the Feb. 21, 2022, Gastroenterology Coding Alert, a Reader Questions answers this. It states, in part: [B]Use 99050 [/B]when your GI provider sees a patient outside of those regularly scheduled ho... [ Read More ]

CPT 99050 & 99051

I work at a Family Practice and my doctor has come across CPT codes [B]99050[/B] (services provided in the office at times other than regularly scheduled office hours, or days when the office is norma... [ Read More ]

Remote patient monitoring

[B]Hi Logan Your urgent care office must be credentialed with Medicare and each of the clinical providers such as MD, DO, NP,CNS or PA too. These licensed provider need to be listed under the urgent c... [ Read More ]

AFTER HOURS CODE WITH TELEVISIT

I am working for a pain management specialist, who has done TELEVISIT over a weekend. I have previously billed 99050 for weekend schedule. However, I would like to know if there is an AFTER HOUR CPT c... [ Read More ]

99441-99443 and billing a 99050

In this case, it would be tough. If an NP is doing phone visits, then the office isn't technically closed (in my opinion). If you're on the exchange and everyone has gone home, then your office is c... [ Read More ]

99441-99443 and billing a 99050

My physician is wanting to start billing for after hours phone calls. If we bill a 99441-99443, can a 99050 be billed with it as well. I have never billed for after hour phone calls so this is new to ... [ Read More ]

Telehealth

[QUOTE="valholsinger, post: 470924, member: 548144"] Our providers/doctors are now providing after hours telephone services. Is there a code that can be used along with 99441-99443 to denote after ho... [ Read More ]

Telehealth Scenario

Our providers are also asking if they can bill for after hours/saturdays on Televisits? - 99050 or 99051. I didn't find these on CMS or UHC's list of allowed codes, but I was curious what other pract... [ Read More ]

99050/99051 question

I work for a family practice and we do flu clinics several times a year. Can 99050/99051 be coded for a flu clinic? And what does “basic service” refer to? Just an E/M code or does it include a p... [ Read More ]

XE Separate Encounter Meaning

We are a family practice located in Hana Maui. We see a lot of tourist for urgent care (lacerations, fractures, dislocations etc) Our office is not an urgent or emergency room. The nearest ER is ov... [ Read More ]

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