tci Part B Insider - 2013 Issue 15

Hearing Services: Distinguish 92551 From 92552 With 3 Quick Tips

Plus: Get an additional $32 for a threshold exam if justified. You can stop unfamiliar audiometry terms from slowing down your screening and threshold test coding if you follow these three steps. 1. Look at the Test’s Equipment You should first check the audiometry instruments your physician uses. Why: Each audiometry test requires different equipment. A screening test (92551, Screening test, pure tone, air only) uses relatively inexpensive equipment. On the other hand, a threshold test (92552, Pure tone audiometry [threshold]; air only) requires specialized equipment. Your physician may own both types of equipment. If he uses a...

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