AMA CPT® Assistant - 1997 Issue 9 (September)

Special Services and Reports, 99024 (Q&A) (September 1997)

September 1997 page 10d Coding Consultation Special Services and Reports, 99024 (Q&A) Question Is it appropriate for a physician to bill for co-care management services performed within the first 24 hours of a surgical procedure, when the surgical procedure is performed by another physician? AMA Comment From a CPT coding perspective concurrent care is the provision of similar services (eg, hospital visits, to the same patient by more than one physician on the same day). When concurrent care is provided, there is no special reporting required. Modifier -75 has been deleted. Also, listed surgical procedures include the operation...

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