AMA CPT® Assistant - 2003 Issue 1 (January)

Medicine, 99082 (Q&A) (January 2003)

January 2003 page 24-end Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Medicine, 99082 (Q&A) Question A patient is being transported from her home to the physical therapy facility. Is it appropriate to report code 99082 for the transportation? AMA Comment Code 99082, Unusual travel (eg, transportation and escort of patient), is used to report unusual travel, such as a helicopter transportation and escort of a patient. This code is intended to identify the physician accompaniment of the patient being transported. If the physician does not accompany the patient, then code 99082 should not be used. This code should not be reported...

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