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CPT® 92551, Under Audiologic Function Tests

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 92551 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Audiologic Function Tests.

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The provider delivers a limited series of tones or sounds to a patient to determine if the patient’s hearing is in an acceptable range to detect hearing problems. 

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Screening at well visits
[QUOTE="lisamilo, post: 494060, member: 17052"] What documentation are you requiring from your providers for billing 92551 Hearing screening and 99173/99174 vision screenings. The measurements for e... [ Read More ]
Screening at well visits
What documentation are you requiring from your providers for billing 92551 Hearing screening and 99173/99174 vision screenings. The measurements for each test?... [ Read More ]
Screening at well visits
[QUOTE="prusso, post: 491463, member: 62395"] Are these screening codes including the eye and hearing screenings such as cpt 99177, 99173 and 92558. Especially 92558 they keep denying for diagnosis an... [ Read More ]
question on subspecialty for 2021 E&M guidelines/are audiologists a subspecialty of ENT?
[QUOTE="wynonna, post: 485823, member: 45822"] Hello: Regarding hearing tests being interpreted by an ENT MD from hearing tests conducted by audiologists, can they each be counted as a point per ea... [ Read More ]
Mod -52 and -53
I work for a Pediatrics office. Our charge entry person keeps adding -53 to screening codes like: 99173, 92551... Is this acceptable? the notes might say the child didn't know shapes or letters or ref... [ Read More ]
Comprehensive Preventive Medicine Evals
What services other than immunizations/cerumen etc., can be billed w/ CPE? Specifically 99177 & 92551 & others along this line?... [ Read More ]
ADD evaluations
Can anyone tell me how or if they bill for hearing and vision screenings when performed during an office visit for an ADD evaluation? The physician likes to rule out any hearing or vision problems as ... [ Read More ]
vision and hearing with preventive care
Hi, I am just wondering how everyone bills for their vision and hearing screenings with their well exams. We have an issue with one insurance company with the way we bill for our screenings (dx code).... [ Read More ]
Well Child Visits?
[b]Viji - V5008 HCPCS Code denied[/b] Hi, Please can anyone clarify regarding this HCPCS code V5008, as it is being denied when done with preventive exams stating date of service mismatch as reason... [ Read More ]
92552/92551
[b]hearing screening[/b] Hi, Code 92552 is a test for the lowest threshold at which a patient can hear. It involves testing at a range of frequencies until the patient doesn't hear a signal and the... [ Read More ]
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