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Consider These Newborn Hearing Screening Coding Options

Published on Tue Apr 09, 2024

Question: What is the correct way to code hearing screenings performed on newborns or infants? We’ve tried using 92551 but received denials. What code is correct? Florida Subscriber Answer: While 92551 (Screening test, pure tone, air only) identifies the presence or absence of a potential hearing problem, you should not report this code for a hearing screening on a newborn or infant. [...]
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