AMA CPT® Assistant - 2014 Issue 7 (July)
Evaluation and Management: Newborn Care Services (Q&A) (July 2014)
July 2014 page 8 Evaluation and Management: Newborn Care Services Question: What is the definition of an infant and a child with regard to age limits? Answer: Guidelines in the Newborn Care Services subsection of the CPT codebook define newborn as birth through the first 28 days. Guidelines in the Preventive Medicine Services subsection state the following: Infant is age younger than 1 year Early childhood is age 1 through 4 years Late childhood is age 5 through 11 years Evaluation and Management: Newborn Care Services (Q&A) (July 2014). CPT® Assistant. 2014; July 2014 page 8 ...
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Article Overview
This article covers a basic question about age limits used in CPT guidance for newborn and pediatric patient categories. It is relevant to coders, billing staff, and clinical documentation teams who work with evaluation and management services and want to understand how the codebook defines age-related terms.
Why This Topic Matters
Age terminology affects how patient status is interpreted in pediatric and newborn-related coding contexts. Understanding the framework referenced by the CPT codebook helps support consistent documentation review and code selection workflows.
Article Sections
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July 2014 page 8
A brief Q&A format article presenting a single terminology question and answer related to age categories in CPT guidance.
What You Will Learn
- How the article frames age terminology in newborn and pediatric coding guidance
- Which CPT sections are referenced for age-based definitions
- The general age categories discussed in the context of evaluation and management services
- Why age-related terminology is important in newborn care coding
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Billing staff
- Clinical documentation specialists
- Pediatric practice staff
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