CPT^® 98981, Under Remote Therapeutic Monitoring Treatment Management Services

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 98981 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Remote Therapeutic Monitoring Treatment Management Services.

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The provider manages treatment using data from remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM). The service requires at least one real–time interactive communication with the patient or caregiver during the month. This add–on code represents each additional 20 minutes of physician or qualified healthcare professional time beyond the primary service.

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