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# 99202 New patient office visit, straightforward

CPT · [BillingBrief summary](#source)

The lowest-level office or outpatient visit for a new patient. It fits a short visit with straightforward medical decision making.

## What to know

-   Level is chosen by medical decision making (MDM) or total practitioner time on the date of the visit.
-   Time threshold: 15 minutes or more.
-   "New" means no professional services from the same practitioner, or one of the same specialty in the same group, in the past 3 years.

## Related codes

-   [`99203` New patient office visit, low complexity CPT](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99203/)
-   [`99212` Established patient office visit, straightforward CPT](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99212/)
-   [`99213` Established patient office visit, low complexity CPT](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99213/)

## From the source

This is BillingBrief’s own explanation, not the official CPT descriptor. For the official code set, see the [American Medical Association](https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/cpt).

Code set

CPT

Category

Office visits (E/M)

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