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CPT® 2014:

Assess These Opportunities to Use New Phone/Internet Consult Codes

Published on Wed Dec 04, 2013

When reporting 99446-99449, focus on time spent and ensure both verbal and written reports. Starting Jan. 1, 2014 you will have to choose from four new codes when you are reporting for two medical professionals who discuss a patient’s condition by phone or internet. The guide to the most appropriate code is the amount of time the medical professionals spend [...]
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