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99381 New patient preventive visit, under 1 year CPT · BillingBrief summary
An initial comprehensive preventive medicine visit (well-baby checkup) for a new patient under 1 year old.
What to know Preventive codes are chosen by patient age, not by complexity or time. If a significant separate problem is addressed, a problem-oriented E/M code may be added with modifier 25. From the source This is BillingBrief’s own explanation, not the official CPT descriptor. For the official code set, see the American Medical Association .
Code set CPT Category Preventive medicine Educational reference only. Not medical, legal, or billing advice. Always check the current official code set and payer policy before you bill. About BillingBrief and our sources .
