AMA CPT® Assistant - 2014 Issue 6 (June)
Evaluation and Management Services: Non-Face-to-Face Services (Q&A) (June 2014)
June 2014 page 14 Evaluation and Management Services: Non-Face-to-Face Services Question: Is it appropriate for ancillary staff to report the interprofessional telephone/Internet consultation codes 99446-99449? Answer: No. As indicated in the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set guidelines, these services are reported by a physician or other qualified health care professional only. It is not appropriate for ancillary staff to report these services. Question: Is it appropriate to report the prolonged services codes (99354-99357) in addition to the interprofessional telephone/Internet consultation codes (99446-99449)? Answer: If the time exceeds 30 minutes beyond the typical time of the appropriate evaluation...
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