Guest guest Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 e & m codes are not specific to type of provider, 2 my knowledge. i have not run into problems using those. lynn [docaltmed] wrote: Those are physician-only codes, may only be billed by DC, DO, MD, etc. Avery Liz <lizzzrd wrote: 99201, 99202, 99203, 99204, 99205 = codes for patient evaluation, from least complicated to most also, on your receipt, you should have your federal e.i.n. number and your state license number insurance companies usually want one or more diagnostic codes that relate to the condition you're treating you can also type something like " acupuncture insurance billing codes " into your search engine and visit the various websites to learn more - Aviv Li Stein Chinese Medicine Thursday, September 07, 2006 1:45 AM Re: CPT codes for first visit 97810 = acuuncture CPT code --- clothoatropos <eastdakota wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I'm new to insurance billing - in fact I don't bill > to insurance but > instead give my patients a receipt that they can > send to their own > insurance company. > > I have a patient who is having trouble claiming my > first visit > because the CPT code I used was not specific enough > to acupuncture. > > What do those of you who bill to insurance use as > your CPT code for > the first visit? I have the codes for " initial 15 > minutes " > and " additional 15 minutes " for acupuncture, but > this does not cover > the hour I spend at the initial office visit. Any > ideas? I know most > insurance companies limit the number of codes they > allow you to bill > for in any one treatment. > > Any advice would be much appreciated. > > Thank you! > Nadia > > Nadia E. Haddad, MS, L.Ac > The Healing Tree > Boulder, CO > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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