AMA CPT® Assistant - 2004 Issue 4 (April)

Evaluation and Management (E/M) Services (April 2004)

April 2004 page 14a Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Evaluation and Management, 99211 (Q&A) Question During an E/M service, an established patient requires the administration of oxygen. Would it be appropriate to separately report for the administration of oxygen in addition to the E/M service code (99211-99215)? AMA Comment From a CPT coding perspective, it would not be appropriate to separately report the administration of oxygen during an E/M service, as this would be included in the E/M service. Therefore, only the appropriate E/M service code would be reported based upon the key components provided. Evaluation and Management (E/M)...

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