AMA CPT® Assistant - 2002 Issue 10 (October)
Medicine (October 2002)
October 2002 page 11a Coding Consultation:Medicine Medicine, 95075 (Q&A) Question When testing for food allergies, my physician will perform an ingestion challenge test using different types of food. Depending on the number of items, this may take several hours to complete. Can the prolonged service codes be reported for the additional time spent with the patient? AMA Comment Code 95075, Ingestion challenge test (sequential and incremental ingestion of test items, eg, food, drug or other substance such as metabisulfite), is intended to be reported only one time for a single encounter, regardless of the total time spent performing...
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Article Overview
This article is a CPT Assistant Medicine Q&A from October 2002 that discusses several coding topics affecting reporting and documentation for common outpatient and therapy services. It is aimed at coders, billers, and clinical staff who need to understand how the article frames timing, encounter structure, and same-day service questions within CPT medicine coding guidance.
Why This Topic Matters
The article helps readers identify whether specific services should be counted once per encounter or session, how time-based services are characterized, and how separate services are discussed in relation to same-date reporting. It is relevant for avoiding inconsistent claims submission and for understanding how the AMA presented these coding issues at the time.
Article Sections
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Coding Consultation: Medicine
Introductory coding consultation content for the Medicine section of CPT Assistant.
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Q&A on ingestion challenge testing and prolonged services
A question-and-comment format discussion focused on food allergy ingestion challenge testing and broader time-based reporting considerations.
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Q&A on same-day psychotherapy and family interpretation services
A question-and-comment discussion about reporting psychotherapy alongside a separate family or responsible-person service on the same date.
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Q&A on physical and occupational therapy evaluation reporting
A brief question-and-comment item about how often therapy evaluation and re-evaluation services may be reported within a session.
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Q&A on psychological testing time reporting
A question-and-comment discussion of what activities are included when calculating time for psychological testing services.
What You Will Learn
- The general scope of the coding questions addressed in this Medicine Q&A article.
- How the article frames time-based reporting for selected evaluation, testing, psychotherapy, and challenge-test services.
- What types of same-day or same-session reporting issues are discussed in the article.
- Which broad CPT medicine topics are covered by the AMA commentary.
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing specialists
- Practice managers
- Clinical documentation staff
- Compliance professionals
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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