Added prolonged E/M codes for telehealth visits Copied

Added prolonged E/M codes for telehealth visits

When billing telehealth visits with the CPT Code 99443 Phone E/M Provider 21-30 min, you can now capture charges for more time using the new CPT code 99354 Prolonged physician in the office/other outpatient setting: first hour.

If even more time is needed beyond that first hour, then you can also select the new CPT code 99355 Prolonged physician in the office/other outpatient setting: each add’l 30 min.

This update was made to account for the rise in telehealth visits due to COVID-19. Now that you are spending more time treating patients in other settings, you should be able to properly capture that information.

NOTE: Additional services and modifiers can still be applied when using these codes.