Hello everyone. My doctors just handed me a file filled with members that have received breast feeding consults from an MA here that is now a certified lactation counselor. I work at a Pediatrician's office so the children are registered not the mother. I was going to bill out under the mother instead of the child as it was the mother that was actually seen. I would use the CPT code 98960 (Education and training for patient self-management by a qualified non-physician health care professional using a standardized curriculum, face-to-face with the patient (could include caregiver/family), each 30 minutes) with a Dx of 779.31 (which was given to me by the MA/Counselor).
My question is: is this the correct manner of coding and can I send this under the child's account instead of the mothers?
I would appreciate your advice. Thank you.
My question is: is this the correct manner of coding and can I send this under the child's account instead of the mothers?
I would appreciate your advice. Thank you.