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I am getting really confused. I need help understanding about 98966-98968 and 99441-99443 for patients for which video and audio services cannot be implemented. We have been using the G2012 for telephone. Can someone please help me understand all this. I think I am confusing myself even more than I should be.
 
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For a telephone encounter, G2012 & 99441 are basically the same. There are some subtle differences in G2012 that allow for communication technology other than telephone. Medicare however (until 03/31/20), did not cover 99441-99443; they do allow it now. Commercial carriers are all over the place in whether they want G2012 or 99441-99443 for telephone encounters.
The best part about Medicare now allowing 99441-99443 is for telephone encounters > 10 minutes. You can now get a larger reimbursement for a longer time.
And of course, the rules could change tomorrow. :rolleyes:
 
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