CPT® 99427, Under Principal Care Management Services
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 99427 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Principal Care Management Services.
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Summary
Clinical staff members, directed by a physician or other qualified healthcare professional, perform management and care plan services for a patient with a complex chronic condition, expected to last three months, which places the patient at significant risk of hospitalization, acute exacerbation, decompensation, functional decline, or death. Use this code for each additional 30 minutes of clinical staff time beyond the first 30 minutes in a calendar month.
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