AMA CPT® Assistant - 1996 Issue 2 (February)
Emergency Medicine, 99285 (Q&A) (February 1996)
February 1996 page 9b Coding Consultation Emergency Medicine, 99285 (Q&A) Question If a patient receives emergency department services that meet the criteria of CPT code 99285, but a comprehensive history cannot be taken due to the patients current condition, what code should I use-since 99285 requires the three key components to be met? AMA Comment In this case you would use CPT code 99285. In the emergency department services section of the Evaluation and Management codes, code 99285 is unique in that it indicates that three key components are required within the constraints imposed by the urgency of...
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