AMA CPT® Assistant - 2021 Issue 5 (May)
Erratum: Remote Patient Monitoring (99091) (May 2021)
May 2021 page 12 Erratum: Remote Patient Monitoring (99091) The article “Coding and Coverage Overview: Remote Patient Monitoring (99091)” in the March 2018 issue of CPT® Assistant incorrectly stated that the midpoint time rule applied to code 99091. In addition, it stated that “Per CPT guidelines, a minimum of 16 minutes constitutes meeting the required 30-minute monthly threshold specified in the code descriptor.” This sentence should be removed because it is not accurate, as the midpoint time rule does not apply in this situation. To clarify, the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set contains many codes with...
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Article Overview
This article is a correction notice related to CPT guidance on remote patient monitoring. It explains that the piece updates prior language about time measurement and notes where the service was placed in a later CPT code set revision. The content is relevant to coders, auditors, and reimbursement staff working with CPT time-based reporting and evaluation of CPT editorial updates.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers understand that the article is a correction to earlier CPT Assistant guidance and that time-based code selection should be read in the context of the applicable CPT text. It is useful for professionals tracking coding changes, errata, and section reclassification across CPT editions.
Article Sections
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May 2021 page 12
Correction notice and editorial clarification for a CPT Assistant article. The section discusses a time-measurement issue and a later placement change within the CPT code set.
What You Will Learn
- What the article is correcting in prior CPT Assistant guidance
- How the article frames CPT time-measurement language in general terms
- What the article notes about later CPT section placement for the discussed service
- Why errata and CPT revision tracking matter for coding reference use
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Compliance staff
- Billing and reimbursement professionals
- Physician practice administrators
- Health information management professionals
Codes Discussed
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