AMA CPT® Assistant - 2000 Issue 8 (August)

Evaluation and Management (August 2000)

August 2000 page 11a Coding Consultation Evaluation and Management, 98925-98929, 00025 (Q&A) Question Is it appropriate to report both an osteopathic manipulative treatment procedure with an evaluation and management (E/M) service? AMA Comment Osteopathic manipulative treatment is a form of manual treatment applied by a physician to eliminate or alleviate somatic dysfunction and related disorders. As stated in the osteopathic manipulative treatment guidelines in CPT, the physician performing the osteopathic procedure may additionally report an E/M service, if the patient's condition requires a significant separately identifiable service, above and beyond the usual preservice and postservice work associated with...

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