I believe 99201 is for a new patient, and 99212 is for an established patient.
99201
99201
99212 99213 99214
99212 is a CPT code for: Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient with a problem focused history and examination, and straightforward medical decision making.
99201
code is CPT E/M office or other outpatient service; new patient 99201 office or other outpatient visit 3 components a problem focused history a problem focuses exam straightforward medical decision making
ICD9 code is the diagnosis code and a CPT is the procedure code
Office/outpatient E & M of established patient, requiring 2 of 3 components: problem focused history/examination/straightforward decision making
CPT code 99212 is used for an established patient office visit that requires a low level of medical decision-making, while CPT code 99396 is for a periodic comprehensive preventive medicine evaluation and management for an established patient. When documenting services, the order typically follows the nature of the visit, so if both codes are applicable, you would list the preventive visit (99396) first, followed by the problem-focused visit (99212), provided both services were performed during the same encounter. However, the specific order may depend on the context of billing and payer guidelines.
The CPT code for an office visit that involves a non-physician practitioner (NPP) performing a history and examination with straightforward medical decision-making typically falls under the range of 99201-99205 for new patients or 99211-99215 for established patients. The specific code would depend on the complexity and specifics of the visit, such as whether it's a new or established patient and the level of service provided. For a straightforward case, an established patient visit might use code 99212, while a new patient visit could use code 99202. Always refer to the latest CPT coding guidelines or consult a coding specialist for precise coding.
99211, 99212, 99213, 99214, or 99215
The CPT code for evaluation and management of deltoid muscle pain and swelling would typically fall under an office or outpatient visit code, such as CPT code 99202-99205 for new patient visits or 99212-99215 for established patient visits, depending on the complexity of the evaluation and management provided by the healthcare provider.