Pediatrics Developmental Screening

CPT code 99464 designates initial hospital care for the neonate, requiring a comprehensive history, examination, and medical decision-making of critical complexity. This code is applied when healthcare providers deliver initial hospital care to neonates, involving a comprehensive assessment that includes a detailed history, examination, and medical decision-making of critical complexity.

CPT code:

99464

Category:

Category I

Section:

Explore Evaluation and Management CPT Codes

Specialty:

Delivery/Birthing Room Attendance and Resuscitation Services

Type:

Delivery/Birthing Room Attendance and Resuscitation Services

Within the realm of neonatal care, 99464 plays a crucial role, representing the provision of initial hospital care for neonates. Healthcare providers utilize this code when delivering comprehensive care, involving a detailed history, examination, and medical decision-making of critical complexity. Its application ensures accurate documentation of efforts in the provision of highly specialized and critical care to neonates in the hospital setting.

Under what category does Pediatrics Developmental Screening fall?

Category I

What is the billing unit for Pediatrics Developmental Screening?

Per Encounter

Modifiers

Clinical use

Hormone pellet insertion, subcutaneous.

Documentation

Psychiatric collaborative care management, each additional 30 minutes in the first calendar month. Clearly document each additional 30-minute increment of psychiatric collaborative care management, including the start and end times, the involvement of the psychiatric consultant, and the specific care management interventions provided.