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CPT codes describe the procedures and services a practitioner performs, like office visits, therapy sessions, and lab tests. These pages summarize the most-searched CPT codes in plain English.

83 codes. Source: Plain-English summaries written by BillingBrief.

Office visits (E/M)

• 99202 New patient office visit, straightforward
• 99203 New patient office visit, low complexity
• 99204 New patient office visit, moderate complexity
• 99205 New patient office visit, high complexity
• 99211 Established patient office visit, minimal (nurse visit)
• 99212 Established patient office visit, straightforward
• 99213 Established patient office visit, low complexity
• 99214 Established patient office visit, moderate complexity
• 99215 Established patient office visit, high complexity
• 99417 Prolonged office visit time, each 15 minutes (add-on)

Preventive medicine

• 99381 New patient preventive visit, under 1 year
• 99382 New patient preventive visit, ages 1 to 4
• 99383 New patient preventive visit, ages 5 to 11
• 99384 New patient preventive visit, ages 12 to 17
• 99385 New patient preventive visit, ages 18 to 39
• 99386 New patient preventive visit, ages 40 to 64
• 99387 New patient preventive visit, age 65 and older
• 99391 Established patient preventive visit, under 1 year
• 99392 Established patient preventive visit, ages 1 to 4
• 99393 Established patient preventive visit, ages 5 to 11
• 99394 Established patient preventive visit, ages 12 to 17
• 99395 Established patient preventive visit, ages 18 to 39
• 99396 Established patient preventive visit, ages 40 to 64
• 99397 Established patient preventive visit, age 65 and older

Behavioral health

• 90791 Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation
• 90792 Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services
• 90832 Psychotherapy, about 30 minutes
• 90833 Psychotherapy with an E/M visit, about 30 minutes (add-on)
• 90834 Psychotherapy, about 45 minutes
• 90836 Psychotherapy with an E/M visit, about 45 minutes (add-on)
• 90837 Psychotherapy, about 60 minutes
• 90838 Psychotherapy with an E/M visit, about 60 minutes (add-on)
• 90839 Psychotherapy for crisis, first 60 minutes
• 90840 Psychotherapy for crisis, each additional 30 minutes (add-on)
• 90846 Family psychotherapy without the patient
• 90847 Family psychotherapy with the patient
• 90853 Group psychotherapy
• 90785 Interactive complexity (add-on)
• 96127 Brief emotional or behavioral assessment

Lab

• 36415 Routine venipuncture (blood draw)
• 85025 Complete blood count (CBC) with automated differential
• 85027 Complete blood count (CBC) without differential
• 80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP)
• 80048 Basic metabolic panel (BMP)
• 80061 Lipid panel
• 83036 Hemoglobin A1c
• 84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
• 82306 Vitamin D, 25-hydroxy
• 81002 Urinalysis, non-automated, without microscopy
• 81003 Urinalysis, automated, without microscopy
• 87880 Rapid strep test

Procedures

• 93000 Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), complete
• 93005 Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only
• 93010 Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), interpretation and report only
• 96372 Therapeutic injection, subcutaneous or intramuscular
• 90471 Immunization administration, first vaccine
• 90472 Immunization administration, each additional vaccine (add-on)

Counseling

• 99406 Tobacco cessation counseling, 3 to 10 minutes
• 99407 Tobacco cessation counseling, over 10 minutes

Physical therapy

• 97110 Therapeutic exercise, each 15 minutes
• 97112 Neuromuscular re-education, each 15 minutes
• 97140 Manual therapy, each 15 minutes
• 97530 Therapeutic activities, each 15 minutes
• 97161 Physical therapy evaluation, low complexity
• 97162 Physical therapy evaluation, moderate complexity
• 97163 Physical therapy evaluation, high complexity
• 97164 Physical therapy re-evaluation

Hospital care (E/M)

• 99221 Initial hospital or observation care, straightforward or low complexity
• 99222 Initial hospital or observation care, moderate complexity
• 99223 Initial hospital or observation care, high complexity
• 99231 Subsequent hospital or observation care, straightforward or low complexity
• 99232 Subsequent hospital or observation care, moderate complexity
• 99233 Subsequent hospital or observation care, high complexity
• 99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
• 99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes

Emergency department (E/M)

• 99281 Emergency department visit, minimal
• 99282 Emergency department visit, straightforward
• 99283 Emergency department visit, low complexity
• 99284 Emergency department visit, moderate complexity
• 99285 Emergency department visit, high complexity

Care management

• 99490 Chronic care management, first 20 minutes per month
• 99495 Transitional care management, moderate complexity
• 99496 Transitional care management, high complexity

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