AMA CPT® Assistant - 1998 Issue 8 (August)

Medicine Tests and Measurement, 97750 (Q&A) (August 1998)

August 1998 page 11 Coding Consultation Medicine Tests and Measurement, 97750 (Q&A) Question If I test more than one body area for performance, may I report code 97750 more than one time to identify the number of body areas treated? AMA Comment Code 97750, Physical performance test or measurement (eg, musculoskeletal, functional capacity), with written report, each 15 minutes, is reported according to the time spent performing the service; not according to the number of areas tested. Therefore, if during an investigational session a number of body areas are tested, time spent is the criterion used to determine...

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