AMA CPT® Assistant - 2014 Issue 2 (February)

Evaluation and Management: Preventive Medicine Services (Q&A) (February 2014)

February 2014 page 11 Evaluation and Management: Preventive Medicine Services Question: Is there a CPT code that describes the initialization and continuing monitoring of a baby treated with bilirubin lights or phototherapy lights? Answer: No. There are not unique CPT codes that describe the initialization and continued monitoring of a baby so treated. If the initialization and continuing monitoring services were performed face-to-face, an appropriate Evaluation and Management (E/M) CPT code that is consistent with the site of service (eg, hospital or outpatient) may be reported, as long as the criteria for the code is met. If the initialization...

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