AMA CPT® Assistant - 2006 Issue 2 (February)

Evaluation and Management (February 2006)

February 2006 page 14b Evaluation and Management, 99281, 99285 (Q&A) Question Is use of the emergency department services code series (99281-99285) only limited to emergency department physicians? AMA Comment It is important to recognize that the listing of a service or procedure and its code number in a specific section of the CPT codebook does not restrict its use to a specific specialty group. Any procedure or service in any section of the CPT codebook may be used to designate the services rendered by any qualified physician or other qualified health care professional; therefore, the emergency department services...

To read the full article, sign in and subscribe to the AMA CPT® Assistant.


Access to this feature is available in the following products:
  • AMA's CPT® Assistant - Current + Archives
  • AMA's CPT® Advanced Coding Pack
CPT® Assistant content is the official source for CPT® coding guidance. It is an instrumental tool when appealing insurance denials and validating coding to auditors. Monthly issues and an extensive archive provide comprehensive guidance on proper CPT® coding for past, present and upcoming code set releases. Archives date back to 1990 for historical use of codes, changes, rationales, coding tips and trends in the industry.

demo
request yours today
subscribe
start today
newsletter
free subscription

Thank you for choosing Find-A-Code, please Sign In to remove ads.