AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 6 (June)

Coding Clarification: Medicine/Allergen Immunotherapy Services (June 2005)

June 2005 page 9 Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Allergen Immunotherapy Services, 95165, 95170 (Q&A) CPT Information Services has received numerous calls regarding the Questions and Answers section of the April 2001 CPT Assistant newsletter that provided a discussion on the reporting of codes 95165 and 95170 with regard to a dust mite extract procedure. The following Q&A provides further clarification for appropriately reporting these services. Question Which code should be reported when billing for preparation and provision of allergy immunotherapy for dust mite extract? AMA Comment Dust mite extracts are prepared with whole mite bodies that contain...

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