Archive for The Day of April 13th, 2006
Archive for the Day of April 13th, 2006
Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the day of April 13th, 2006.
Here you will find links to every article added to the Outsource Management Group web site during April 13th, 2006.
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Extended Office Hours Code Added
If you are a physician who keeps longer office hours or you have a 24-hour clinic, a new CPT code has been created to identify those services. The old coding method was to use 99050 when services were rendered by a physician outside of regular office hours but with more and more doctors and clinics extending their hours and 24-hour clinics becoming the norm, a code to designate those services rendered was needed. Now when a doctor provides care on evenings, Saturdays, and holidays; the code 99051 should be used to designate “”provided in the office during regularly scheduled evening, weekend, or holiday office hours, in addition to basic service.” …