Unlisted preventive service

CPT code 99429 designates prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) service for each additional 15 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 15 minutes.

Details

CPT code:

99429

Category:

Category I

Section:

Evaluation and Management (E/M)

Specialty:

Preventive Medicine Services - Counseling Risk Factor Reduction and Behavior Change Intervention

Type:

Other Preventive Medicine Services

In the landscape of E/M services, 99429 plays a crucial role, representing prolonged service in the office or other outpatient setting for each additional 15 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 15 minutes. Its application ensures accurate documentation of efforts in providing extended care during patient encounters in the outpatient setting.

Under what category does Unlisted preventive service fall?

Category I

What is the billing unit for Unlisted preventive service?

Per Encounter

Modifiers

Clinical use

Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service before and/or after the usual service period, on the same day, in the office or other outpatient setting.

Documentation

Prolonged physician service in the inpatient setting, requiring at least 15 minutes beyond the usual service. Clearly document each additional 15-minute increment of prolonged inpatient service, including the start and end times, and describe the specific activities or discussions justifying the additional time.