Wiki 99417

[nlbarnes]

Hello - does 99417 need to be in complete 15-minute increments? I believe that G2212 needs to be in 15-minute increments.

99205	99205					99215	99215
75 - 89	99205 x 1 & 99417 x 1					55 - 69	99215 x 1 & 99417 x 1
90 - 104	99205 x 1 & 99417 x 2					70 - 84	99215 x 1 & 99417 x 2
105 or more	99205 x 1 & 99417 x 3 or more					85 or more	99215 x 1 & 99417 x 3 or more

 

[lgardner]

per Optum Encoder Pro:

Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the minimum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time, requiring total time with or without direct patient contact beyond the usual service, on the date of the primary service, each 15 minutes of total time (List separately in addition to codes 99205, 99215 for office or other outpatient Evaluation and Management services)

I interpret that as "complete 15 minute increments"


per CodingIntel:
"The full 15 minutes is required and time must have been used to select the level of service."

 

[amyjph]

Yes, it has to be 15 minutes. Once for each additional total of 15 minute blocks.

 

[nlbarnes]

Yes, it has to be 15 minutes. Once for each additional total of 15 minute blocks.

 

[nlbarnes]

Thank you...