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# 99490 Chronic care management, first 20 minutes per month

CPT · [BillingBrief summary](#source)

Non-face-to-face chronic care management by clinical staff for a patient with two or more chronic conditions expected to last at least 12 months, covering the first 20 minutes in a calendar month.

## What to know

-   Requires patient consent and a documented care plan.

## Related codes

-   [`99495` Transitional care management, moderate complexity CPT](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99495/)
-   [`G2211` Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care… HCPCS](https://billingbrief.com/hcpcs/g2211/)

## 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

Care management

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