AMA CPT® Assistant - 2000 Issue 5 (May)

Evaluation and Management (May 2000)

May 2000 page 11-end Coding Consultation Evaluation and Management, 99371-99373 (Q&A) Question Is there a code I can use to report a phone conversation between a physician and a patient, if no other services are provided on that date (doctor does not provide face-to-face service for the patient)? AMA Comment The 99371-99373 codes are intended to identify telephone calls from physicians to patients, or other health professionals, when no other E/M service is provided on the same date. Therefore, if the physician discusses information over the phone with a patient, and no face-to-face service is provided for the...

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