AMA CPT® Assistant - 1998 Issue 5 (May)

Medicine, 97014, 97039 (Q&A) (May 1998)

May 1998 page 11-end Coding Consultation Medicine, 97014, 97039 (Q&A) Question What would the appropriate CPT code be to report interferential stimulation? Is it the unlisted code 97039? AMA Comment From a CPT coding perspective, interferential stimulation is a type of electrical stimulation that is provided in an unattended mode. The patient is set up on a unit that has a special carrier frequency that allows the current to go deeper into the tissues. Interferential stimulation is used to control swelling and pain. The most appropriate code to report this service is code 97014, Application of a modality...

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