AMA CPT® Assistant - 1997 Issue 12 (December)
Medicine, 93875 (Q&A) (December 1997)
December 1997 page 10 Coding Consultation Medicine, 93875 (Q&A) Question Do you have to perform all of the services listed in the parentheses of code 93875 (eg, periorbital flow direction with arterial compression, ocular pneumoplethys-mography, Doppler ultrasound spectral analysis) in order to report this code? AMA Comment No. The services listed in the parenthesis of code 93875 are intended to be used as examples of noninvasive physiologic studies of the extracranial arteries. The physician does not have to perform all the services listed in the parentheses to report the code. Medicine, 93875 (Q&A). CPT® Assistant. 1997; December...
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Article Overview
This article is a brief coding consultation from CPT Assistant focused on a question about a medicine procedure code and the meaning of example services shown in parentheses. It is relevant to coders, billing staff, and auditors who work with CPT medicine services and want to understand the article’s general guidance topic without reading the premium text.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers determine whether the article is about CPT medicine coding guidance for a specific procedure code and whether it contains clarification on how parenthetical examples should be interpreted.
Article Sections
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Coding Consultation
A short question-and-answer coding consultation discussing a CPT medicine code and the related guidance provided by the AMA.
What You Will Learn
- The article’s coding topic and context within CPT Assistant.
- That the piece addresses a question-and-answer format consultation.
- The general subject of parenthetical examples associated with a medicine code.
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- Medical coders
- Billing specialists
- Compliance staff
- Auditors
- Physician practice administrators
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