AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 2 (February)

Allergen Immunotherapy (February 2005)

February 2005 pages 10-12 Coding Communication:Allergen Immunotherapy There are 19 codes for allergen immunotherapy in the CPT codebook under the heading Allergen Immunotherapy.Specific Coding Issues. Given the number of codes and their descriptors, questions about their intent and appropriate use are common. In that context, we present an overview of coding for allergen immunotherapy along with coding examples that provide answers to questions on specific coding issues. What is Allergen Immunotherapy? Allergen immunotherapy is a treatment program for patients who have type I immediate hypersensitivity to one or more allergens. (For indications for immunotherapy, other sources, such as...

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