New COVID additional billing code Copied

The AMA released a new code to report the use of additional supplies, materials, and clinical staff time over and above those usually included in an office visit during a public health emergency and due to respiratory-transmitted infectious disease. This code has been added to the billing screen in the Additional Codes section.

To add from Additional Codes:

1. Select Additional Codes under Visit Type.
2. Select code 99072 (see callout 1).

To add from Procedures, or in the case your primary billing code must also be selected from Additional Codes:

1. In the billing code screen, click on the blue Procedure band to open the Procedure search.
2. Use the Procedure Search field to enter a code, such as 99072 (see callout 2).
3. Click on the Also Show Rare Procedures link (see callout 3).
4. Check the box next to the desired code (see callout 4).
5. Now it will be visible in Select Procedures at the top of the screen in addition to Selected E/M Codes (see callout 5).