AMA CPT® Assistant - 2013 Issue 12 (December)

Coding Clarification: Reporting of Transitional Care Management (TCM) Services with Discharge Services (December 2013)

December 2013 page 11 Coding Clarification: Reporting of Transitional Care Management (TCM) Services with Discharge Services A frequently asked question (page 11), in the July 2013 issue of the CPT Assistant newsletter addressed the reporting of Transitional Care Management (TCM) services and discharge services by the same individual. The answer inadvertently provided incorrect information stating that TCM services and discharge services may not be reported by the same individual. To correct this error, the same frequently asked question was revised to the following: Question: Can code 99495 be reported by the same individual who is reporting the discharge service...

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