AMA CPT® Assistant - 2014 Issue 7 (July)

Evaluation and Management: Newborn Care Services (Q&A) (July 2014)

July 2014 page 8 Evaluation and Management: Newborn Care Services Question: What is the definition of an infant and a child with regard to age limits? Answer: Guidelines in the Newborn Care Services subsection of the CPT codebook define newborn as birth through the first 28 days. Guidelines in the Preventive Medicine Services subsection state the following: Infant is age younger than 1 year Early childhood is age 1 through 4 years Late childhood is age 5 through 11 years   Evaluation and Management: Newborn Care Services (Q&A) (July 2014). CPT® Assistant. 2014; July 2014 page 8 ...

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