Online digital E&M, for a new patient, for up to 7 days, cumulative time during the 7 days; 21 or more minutes
Prolonged Evaluation and Management (E/M) services are essential in certain situations, requiring precise coding to capture the extended nature of patient encounters. CPT code 99426 designates prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) service for each additional 30 minutes, requiring direct patient contact beyond the usual service time. This code is applied when healthcare providers engage in prolonged face-to-face time with patients in the office or other outpatient setting, extending beyond the typical duration of E/M services for each additional 30 minutes.
99426 plays a crucial role in E/M services, representing prolonged service in the office or other outpatient setting for each additional 30 minutes. Healthcare providers utilize this code when engaging in prolonged face-to-face time with patients, extending beyond the usual duration of E/M services for each additional 30 minutes. Its application ensures accurate documentation of efforts in providing extended care during patient encounters in the outpatient setting.
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Additional CPT Codes
CPT Code
99427
Collection and interpretation of physiologic data requiring a minimum of 30 minutes of time
CPT Code
99480
Complex Chronic Care Management, Additional 20 min
CPT Code
99427