AMA CPT® Assistant - 2012 Issue 12 (December)
CPT Assistant Bulletin 22-2 (2012)
CPT Assistant Bulletin 22-2 (2012) page 1 Preventive Services and Use of Modifier 33 Much of our nation's increased health care spending is due, in large part, to the increased prevalence of chronic conditions, such as high blood pressure and diabetes, and unhealthy lifestyle behaviors, such as poor nutrition, physical inactivity, and smoking and alcohol misuse. By expanding preventive care, we can decrease health care costs, increase efficiency in health care spending, reduce the burden of preventable disease, and achieve the ultimate goal: help more patients to live healthier lives. Background With the passage of the Affordable Care Act...
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