Select new CCCC codes based on time, whether a face-to-face visit is provided

Why This Topic Matters

Care coordination services can affect documentation, workflow, and payer reporting in practices that manage patients with complex chronic needs. Understanding the structure of these CPT services helps coders and clinicians evaluate whether the article applies to their patient management and billing scenarios.

Article Sections

1. Overview of complex chronic care coordination

   Introduces the CPT complex chronic care coordination services and places them in the broader context of care management and patient-centered models.

2. Monthly code structure and selection criteria

   Summarizes the monthly reporting framework and the general factors used to distinguish among the services discussed in the article.

3. Relation to transitional care management and care settings

   Describes how these services differ from transitional care management and identifies the general care settings associated with the codes.

4. Typical patients and care coordination activities

   Outlines the broad characteristics of patients who may need these services and the types of coordination work referenced in the article.