Preventive visit, established patient, 18-39 years

Comprehensive preventive medicine services are crucial for maintaining patient health, demanding precise coding to reflect the thorough nature of patient encounters. CPT code 99385 designates a comprehensive preventive medicine evaluation and management service for new patients, emphasizing the in-depth assessment involved in preventive care.

CPT code:

99385

Category:

Category I

Section:

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Specialty:

Preventive Medicine Services

Type:

New patient

Within the landscape of preventive medicine services, 99385 holds significance as a code representing a comprehensive preventive medicine evaluation and management service for new patients. Healthcare providers utilize this code when engaging in the in-depth assessment and management of new patients during preventive care encounters. Its application ensures accurate documentation of efforts in providing comprehensive preventive medicine services.

Under what category does Preventive visit, established patient, 18-39 years fall?

Category I

What is the billing unit for Preventive visit, established patient, 18-39 years?

Per Encounter

Modifiers

Clinical use

Initial comprehensive preventive medicine evaluation and management of an individual including an age and gender appropriate history, examination, counseling/anticipatory guidance/risk factor reduction interventions, and the ordering of laboratory/diagnostic procedures, established patient.

Documentation

Initial comprehensive preventive medicine evaluation and management of an individual, including an age and gender-appropriate history, examination, counseling/anticipatory guidance/risk factor reduction interventions, and the ordering of appropriate immunization and laboratory tests. Document the comprehensive nature of the examination, details of counseling provided, and any interventions or tests ordered. (18-39 years of age)