Remote Physiologic Monitoring Additional 20 min

CPT code 99458 designates remote physiologic monitoring treatment management services, 20 minutes or more of clinical staff/physician/other qualified healthcare professional time in a calendar month requiring interactive communication with the patient/caregiver during the month. This code is applied when healthcare providers engage in remote physiologic monitoring treatment management services, dedicating 20 minutes or more of time in a calendar month for interactive communication with the patient or caregiver.

Details

CPT code:

99458

Category:

Category I

Section:

Evaluation and Management (E/M)

Specialty:

Non-Face-to-Face Services

Type:

Remote Physiologic Monitoring Treatment Management Services

In the landscape of remote physiologic monitoring, 99458 holds significance as a code representing treatment management services. Healthcare providers utilize this code when dedicating 20 minutes or more in a calendar month for interactive communication with patients or caregivers as part of remote monitoring efforts. Its use ensures accurate documentation of efforts in the comprehensive management of patients' physiologic data.

Under what category does Remote Physiologic Monitoring Additional 20 min fall?

Category I

What is the billing unit for Remote Physiologic Monitoring Additional 20 min?

Per Encounter

Modifiers

Clinical use

Prolonged evaluation and management service before and/or after the usual service, in the inpatient setting, requiring direct patient contact beyond the usual service.

Documentation

Remote physiologic monitoring treatment management services, clinical staff/physician/other qualified healthcare professional time in a calendar month requiring interactive communication with the patient/caregiver during the month; each additional 20 minutes. Clearly document each additional 20-minute increment of interactive communication and treatment management services, including the specific services provided and any adjustments made to the patient's treatment plan based on the remote monitoring data.