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99213 - Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient:
99213 = Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient of low to moderate severity; physician spends typically 15 minutes face-to-face with the patient and/or family. 25 (modifier) = Significant, separately identifiable evaluation and management service by the same physician on the same day of the procedure or other service.
Modifier 26
CPT 99213 stands for "Established Patient Office Visit" and is one of the most frequently used medical Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes.
25
CPT Code Modifier 57- Decision for Surgery: An evaluation and management service that resulted in the initial decision to perform the surgery may be identified by adding modifier 57 to the appropriate level of E/M service.
CPT Code Modifier 57- Decision for Surgery: An evaluation and management service that resulted in the initial decision to perform the surgery may be identified by adding modifier 57 to the appropriate level of E/M service.
CPT Code Modifier 57- Decision for Surgery: An evaluation and management service that resulted in the initial decision to perform the surgery may be identified by adding modifier 57 to the appropriate level of E/M service.
This code should read as: 99284-25 99284 = Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management of a patient with a detailed history and examination, and medical decision making of moderate complexity. -25 = Modifier that indicates a "significant, separately identifiable evaluation and management service by the same physician on the same day of the procedure or other service."
Evaluation and management
99213
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