AMA CPT® Assistant - 2006 Issue 8 (August)

Special Services, Procedures and Reports (August 2006)

August 2006 pages 6-9 Coding Communication:Special Services, Procedures and Reports CPT codes 99000-99091 provide a mechanism for reporting Special Services, Procedures and Reports provided as an adjunct to another basic service rendered. For example, there may be circumstances in which services are provided on an emergency basis in the office that disrupt other scheduled office services. This scenario may be reported with the CPT code for the basic service in addition to code 99058, Service(s) provided on an emergency basis in the office, which disrupts other scheduled office services, in addition to basic service. The specific code number assigned...

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