CPT^® 99078, Under Miscellaneous Medicine Services

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 99078 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Miscellaneous Medicine Services.

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The provider conducts group instruction as patient education, such as a diabetic teaching or a prenatal class for expectant mothers.

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[QUOTE="TThivierge, post: 516062, member: 216725"] Hi Ivy Girl :) In medical office use to work in we did bill both CPT 99495 or CPT 99496 and annual wellness same date. Adding modifier 25 on annual w... [ Read More ]

Transitional Care Management (99495 and 99496) with a Medicare Wellness

Hi Ivy Girl :) In medical office use to work in we did bill both CPT 99495 or CPT 99496 and annual wellness same date. Adding modifier 25 on annual wellness CPT. However documentation had to be such ... [ Read More ]

Group Wellness via ZOOM

One of our primary care offices is going to be doing some "group wellness classes" via zoom [sexual health as you age, diabetes, etc.]…looking for some insight as to how something like this should b... [ Read More ]

Selecting E/M level based on time

[QUOTE="csperoni, post: 472847, member: 164618"] I have no personal experience using 99078. But it seems the intention of the code is for [B]medical [/B]education. So, some topics would be clear cut... [ Read More ]

Selecting E/M level based on time

I have no personal experience using 99078. But it seems the intention of the code is for [B]medical [/B]education. So, some topics would be clear cut yes (like diabetes education) and others would b... [ Read More ]

Selecting E/M level based on time

[QUOTE="csperoni, post: 472719, member: 164618"] Every E/M does not require hx, exam and MDM. For example, there are some specialties (palliative care follow up comes to mind), where the physician ma... [ Read More ]

TCM question

Hi, TCM services do not include EKGs. Per EncoderPro: "Do not report these codes when reporting 90951-90970, 98960-98962, 98966-98969, 99071, 99078, 99080, 99091, 99339, 99340, 99358, 99359, 99366-9... [ Read More ]

group education appt ?

Our physicians have started doing the Urolift procedure and want to start doing education sessions for groups of patients..wondering if this would be a billable service & if so would 99078 be correct ... [ Read More ]

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Our physicians and nurse practitioner are considering offering a weight management series for patients. This would be a weekly group meeting (similar to Weight Watchers) and would be led either by a ... [ Read More ]

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I am billing for addiction medicine and we do individual and group counseling with master counselor's which CPT code will be best to use for my commercial plans; 99078, 90853. for individual counselin... [ Read More ]

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