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T1013 Sign language or oral interpretive services, per 15 minutes

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There is really no specific detail information on this code, is this allowed/reimbursed when family member interprets for patient or clinical staff?

Or this to used only when a physician's office has their own interpreter service?
 
As a HCPCS, this is not covered by every carrier I have only ever seen it paid by some Medicaid and 1 Medicaid Advantage. Never Medicare. Never commercial payors.
T1013 is for "interpretive services", so should not be used if a family member is interpreting since your practice didn't supply that service.
This is NY state's policy: https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/program/update/2012/oct12mu.pdf
You should check with your state's Medicaid if not NY.
 
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