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| Short Descr | INIT NB EM PER DAY NON-FAC | Medium Descr | 1ST CARE PR DAY NML NB XCPT HOSP/BIRTHING CENTER | Long Descr | Initial care, per day, for evaluation and management of normal newborn infant seen in other than hospital or birthing center | Status Code | Active Code | Global Days | XXX - Global Concept Does Not Apply | PC/TC Indicator (26, TC) | 0 - Physician Service Code | Multiple Procedures (51) | 0 - No payment adjustment rules for multiple procedures apply. | Bilateral Surgery (50) | 0 - 150% payment adjustment for bilateral procedures does NOT apply. | Physician Supervisions | 09 - Concept does not apply. | Assistant Surgeon (80, 82) | 0 - Payment restriction for assistants at surgery applies to this procedure... | Co-Surgeons (62) | 0 - Co-surgeons not permitted for this procedure. | Team Surgery (66) | 0 - Team surgeons not permitted for this procedure. | Diagnostic Imaging Family | 99 - Concept Does Not Apply | APC Status Indicator | Items and Services Not Billable to the MAC | Type of Service (TOS) | 1 - Medical Care | Berenson-Eggers TOS (BETOS) | M6 - Consultations | MUE | 1 | CCS Clinical Classification | 227 - Other diagnostic procedures (interview, evaluation, consultation) |
This is a primary code that can be used with these additional add-on codes.
| 96161 | Telehealth Service (Medicare) Add-on Code Telemedicine Service (AMA) Audio-Only Telemedicine (AMA) MPFS Status: Active Code APC S Administration of caregiver-focused health risk assessment instrument (eg, depression inventory) for the benefit of the patient, with scoring and documentation, per standardized instrument |
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