Online digital E&M service, for an established patient, for up to 7 days, cumulative time during the 7 days; 11-20 minutes
Prolonged Evaluation and Management (E/M) services are crucial in certain situations, requiring precise coding to capture the extended nature of patient encounters. CPT code 99422 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.
99422 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.