Emergency department visit, high complexity
Emergency Department (ED) services require precise coding to capture varying levels of patient encounters. CPT code 99284 represents a comprehensive emergency department visit, indicative of the assessment and management of patients with health concerns that present a moderate to high level of complexity.
99284 plays a crucial role in Emergency Department (ED) services, denoting comprehensive visits where healthcare providers assess and manage patients with health concerns of moderate to high complexity. The code is applied when encounters in the ED demand a nuanced and in-depth evaluation and management approach. Its utilization ensures accurate documentation of efforts in managing patients with health concerns that present a moderate to high level of complexity during comprehensive emergency department visits.
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Additional CPT Codes
CPT Code
99479
Complex Chronic Care Management, Additional 20 min
CPT Code
99411
Smoking and tobacco cessation counseling visit; intermediate, greater than 3 minutes, up to 10 minutes
CPT Code
99307