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Understand the Services That 99451 and 99452 Represent

Published on Wed Jan 16, 2019

Hint: It centers on which side of the consultation you’re reporting. With so many CCI edits tying in with codes 99451 and 99452, it’s important to understand these new codes. According to CPT® coding guidelines, the provider you’re coding for is acting as a consultant when performing the services of 99451. In that situation, the urologist accesses the patient’s medical [...]
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