AMA CPT® Assistant - 2015 Issue 8 (August)

Diabetes Prevention Program (August 2015)

August 2015 page 4 Diabetes Prevention Program A new Category III code, effective January 1, 2016, will be used to report the services provided in a standardized diabetes prevention program (DPP) recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This article provides an overview of such programs, along with a clinical example of the typical patient and description of services. 0403TPreventive behavior change, intensive program of prevention of diabetes using a standardized diabetes prevention program curriculum, provided to individuals in a group setting, minimum 60 minutes, per day A DPP is an evidence-based program that is designed...

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