AMA CPT® Assistant - 2009 Issue 7 (July)
Preventive Medicine Services (July 2009)
July 2009 page 7 Preventive Medicine Services Preventive Medicine Services codes (99381-99397) are used to report the routine evaluation and management (E/M) of a patient, who is seeking routine preventive services. These codes report the preventive medicine E/M of infants, children, adolescents, and adults, and are a specific category of E/M codes. This category of codes includes subcategories for reporting the following: Initial preventive medicine E/M service for new patient visits (99381-99387) Periodic preventive medicine reevaluation and management services for established patient visits (99391-99397) For 2009, CPT codes 99381-99397 were revised to exclude reference to counseling for immunization services...
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Article Overview
This July 2009 article explains the scope of CPT preventive medicine E/M services for new and established patients and notes 2009 revisions affecting related reporting language. It is written for coding professionals who need to understand the general categories of preventive medicine services, associated screening and immunization topics, and when additional E/M services may be reported separately.
Why This Topic Matters
Preventive medicine visits often involve multiple services, and coding accuracy depends on knowing which components are bundled into the preventive visit and which may be reported separately. The article helps readers recognize the broad reporting framework and the kinds of services discussed in the CPT guidance.
Article Sections
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July 2009 page 7
Introductory publication context for the article.
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Preventive Medicine Services
Overview of preventive medicine E/M services and the scope of the CPT section. This part introduces the general reporting framework and the 2009 updates discussed in the article.
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Initial and Periodic Preventive Medicine Services
Discussion of how preventive medicine services are organized by patient age and the types of broad clinical activities associated with these visits.
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Preventive Medicine Codes: New and Established Patients
General guidance on preventive medicine coding for new and established patients, including the relationship to other E/M services and separate reporting topics.
What You Will Learn
- The general purpose and structure of CPT preventive medicine services
- How preventive medicine services are grouped for new and established patients
- Which broader reporting topics are discussed alongside preventive visits
- What kinds of 2009 updates are addressed in the article
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Compliance staff
- Physician practice billers
- Revenue cycle professionals
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
Modifiers Discussed
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