Medicine, 99050, 99090, 99091 (Q&A) (June 2003)

June 2003 page 10a Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Medicine, 99050, 99090, 99091 (Q&A) Question A physician sees a patient outside of scheduled office hours, to administer pain medication. How would you report this office visit? AMA Comment In the special services, procedures and reports heading in the medicine section, codes 99090-99091 provide the reporting physician with the means of identifying the completion of special reports and services that are an adjunct to the basic services rendered. These adjunct services describe patient encounters involving a special circumstance, such as a service requested and performed after scheduled office hours. These...

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Article Overview

This article presents a coding consultation Q&A from CPT Assistant focused on medicine coding topics in the special services, procedures, and reports area. It explains the general reporting context for adjunct services tied to patient encounters outside usual office hours and is aimed at coders and billers working with CPT medicine codes and office-based visit reporting.

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers understand how this CPT medicine Q&A addresses special services documentation and reporting for encounters occurring outside regular office hours. It is relevant for anyone reviewing how adjunct services are discussed in relation to routine evaluation and management coding.

Article Sections

  1. Coding Consultation: Questions and Answers

    Introductory Q&A context for the June 2003 coding consultation item in the medicine section.

  2. Question

    Presents the patient scenario that frames the coding discussion.

  3. AMA Comment

    Summarizes the AMA’s general discussion of medicine section special services and the reporting context for adjunct services.

What You Will Learn

  • How the article frames a medicine coding question in a Q&A format.
  • The general topic of adjunct services in the CPT medicine section.
  • The documentation and reporting context discussed for encounters outside usual office hours.
  • The kinds of coding guidance addressed in a June 2003 CPT Assistant consultation.

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Billing staff
  • Compliance staff
  • Physician practices
  • Revenue cycle professionals

Codes Discussed

Code Ranges Discussed


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