CPT^® 99051, Under Miscellaneous Medicine Services

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 99051 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Miscellaneous Medicine Services.

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The provider sees a patient during regular office hours that occur outside of traditional office hours, i.e., in the evening, on a weekend, or on a holiday.

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99051

is Billing 99051 optional for CA"? Anybody have coding guidelines?... [ Read More ]

CPT 99050 & 99051

I went ahead and billed a few of these out to a variety of different insurance companies. I got a few back from BCBS and they are bundling 99051 with 99213. Does this mean I should of put a 25 modifie... [ Read More ]

CPT 99050 & 99051

In the Feb. 21, 2022, Gastroenterology Coding Alert, a Reader Questions answers this. It states, in part: [B]Use 99050 [/B]when your GI provider sees a patient outside of those regularly scheduled ho... [ Read More ]

CPT 99050 & 99051

I work at a Family Practice and my doctor has come across CPT codes [B]99050[/B] (services provided in the office at times other than regularly scheduled office hours, or days when the office is norma... [ Read More ]

CPT code 99051

Hi need help with after hours care. CPT code 99051- Service(s) provided in the office during regularly scheduled evening, weekend, or holiday office hours, in addition to basic service . is there a g... [ Read More ]

Telehealth

[QUOTE="valholsinger, post: 470924, member: 548144"] Our providers/doctors are now providing after hours telephone services. Is there a code that can be used along with 99441-99443 to denote after ho... [ Read More ]

TELEHEALTH AFTERHOURS CODING??

[QUOTE="csperoni, post: 470489, member: 164618"] Since commercial carriers are each making their own policy during this, you may have to confirm with each carrier. I will state that I DOUBT 99051 is ... [ Read More ]

TELEHEALTH AFTERHOURS CODING??

Since commercial carriers are each making their own policy during this, you may have to confirm with each carrier. I will state that I DOUBT 99051 is billable for telehealth, since it was not listed ... [ Read More ]

TELEHEALTH AFTERHOURS CODING??

We are a pediatric group that usually bills 99051 for our afterhours and weekend appointments (along with the E/M code). Should this code still be used along with telehealth codes? (I'm thinking NO s... [ Read More ]

Telehealth Scenario

Our providers are also asking if they can bill for after hours/saturdays on Televisits? - 99050 or 99051. I didn't find these on CMS or UHC's list of allowed codes, but I was curious what other pract... [ Read More ]

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