How To Use CPT Code 92583

CPT 92583 describes the process of screening a child’s hearing by having them select pictures that correspond with sounds. This article will cover the official description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information, similar codes and billing examples.

1. What is CPT Code 92583?

CPT 92583 can be used to describe the screening of a child’s hearing by having them select pictures that correspond with sounds. This code is used when a provider fits the child with an earphone and instructs them to point to pictures in response to sounds, such as a cat’s meow, a dog’s bark, or a telephone ringing. The test begins with high intensity loud sounds and gradually decreases in intensity to identify the hearing threshold. The provider then plots the range of frequency essential for hearing and understanding speech and notes the response of the patient to each sound.

2. Official Description

The official description of CPT code 92583 is: ‘The provider screens the hearing in a child as young as three years of age by having him select pictures that correspond with sounds.’

3. Procedure

1. The provider fits the child with an earphone.
2. The child is instructed to point to pictures in response to sounds, such as a cat’s meow, a dog’s bark, or a telephone ringing.
3. The test begins with high intensity loud sounds and gradually decreases in intensity to identify the hearing threshold.
4. The provider plots the range of frequency essential for hearing and understanding speech.
5. The provider notes the response of the patient to each sound.

4. Qualifying circumstances

Children as young as three years of age who require a hearing screening are eligible for CPT 92583. The provider must fit the child with an earphone and instruct them to select pictures in response to sounds. The test is typically performed to assess the child’s ability to hear and understand speech.

5. When to use CPT code 92583

CPT code 92583 should be used when a provider is screening a child’s hearing by having them select pictures that correspond with sounds. It is important to note that this code represents the technical component of the service only, so modifier 26 should not be appended.

6. Documentation requirements

To support a claim for CPT 92583, the provider must document the following information:

• The age of the child
• The specific sounds and corresponding pictures used during the screening
• The start and end time of the screening
• The response of the child to each sound

7. Billing guidelines

When billing for CPT 92583, ensure that the provider is performing a hearing screening in a child as young as three years of age by having them select pictures that correspond with sounds. Modifier 26 should not be appended to this code. It is important to note that CPT code 92583 represents the technical component of the service only.

8. Historical information

CPT 92583 was added to the Current Procedural Terminology system on January 1, 1990. There have been no updates to the code since its addition.

9. Examples

1. A provider screens the hearing of a three-year-old child by having them select pictures that correspond with sounds.
2. A provider performs a hearing screening on a four-year-old child using the picture audiometry method.
3. A provider assesses the hearing of a five-year-old child by having them identify pictures that correspond with sounds.
4. A provider conducts a hearing screening on a six-year-old child using the picture audiometry technique.
5. A provider evaluates the hearing of a seven-year-old child by having them select pictures in response to sounds.
6. A provider performs a hearing screening on an eight-year-old child using the picture audiometry method.
7. A provider screens the hearing of a nine-year-old child by having them identify pictures that correspond with sounds.
8. A provider assesses the hearing of a ten-year-old child by having them select pictures in response to sounds.
9. A provider conducts a hearing screening on an eleven-year-old child using the picture audiometry technique.
10. A provider evaluates the hearing of a twelve-year-old child by having them identify pictures that correspond with sounds.