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Official Description

Patient screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method (PV) (DSP)

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Short Descr PT SCRND UNHLTHY OH USE
Medium Descr PT SCRND UNHLTHY OH USE BY SYSTMTC SCRNG METHD
Long Descr Patient screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method (PV) (DSP)
Status Code Not Valid for Medicare Purposes
Global Days XXX - Global Concept Does Not Apply
PC/TC Indicator (26, TC) 9 - Not Applicable
Multiple Procedures (51) 9 - Concept does not apply.
Bilateral Surgery (50) 9 - Concept does not apply.
Physician Supervisions 09 - Concept does not apply.
Assistant Surgeon (80, 82) 9 - Concept does not apply.
Co-Surgeons (62) 9 - Concept does not apply.
Team Surgery (66) 9 - Concept does not apply.
Diagnostic Imaging Family 99 - Concept Does Not Apply
APC Status Indicator Non-Covered Service, not paid under OPPS
Type of Service (TOS) 1 - Medical Care
Berenson-Eggers TOS (BETOS) Z2 - Undefined codes
MUE Not applicable/unspecified.
FQ The service was furnished using audio-only communication technology
RT Right side (used to identify procedures performed on the right side of the body)
95 Synchronous telemedicine service rendered via a real-time interactive audio and video telecommunications system: synchronous telemedicine service is defined as a real-time interaction between a physician or other qualified health care professional and a patient who is located at a distant site from the physician or other qualified health care professional. the totality of the communication of information exchanged between the physician or other qualified health care professional and the patient during the course of the synchronous telemedicine service must be of an amount and nature that would be sufficient to meet the key components and/or requirements of the same service when rendered via a face-to-face interaction. modifier 95 may only be appended to the services listed in appendix p. appendix p is the list of cpt codes for services that are typically performed face-to-face, but may be rendered via a real-time (synchronous) interactive audio and video telecommunications system.
AH Clinical psychologist
GC This service has been performed in part by a resident under the direction of a teaching physician
GO Services delivered under an outpatient occupational therapy plan of care
GW Service not related to the hospice patient's terminal condition
LT Left side (used to identify procedures performed on the left side of the body)
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2014-01-01 Changed First appearance in codebook.
2013-01-01 Changed Description Changed
2010-01-01 Added First appearance in code book in 2010.
2009-01-01 Added -
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