--- title: "CPT codes: plain-English lookup | BillingBrief" description: "83 CPT codes explained in plain English, grouped by category. Plain-English summaries written by BillingBrief." canonical: "https://billingbrief.com/cpt/" language: "en" --- # CPT codes 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](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99202/) New patient office visit, straightforward - [99203](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99203/) New patient office visit, low complexity - [99204](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99204/) New patient office visit, moderate complexity - [99205](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99205/) New patient office visit, high complexity - [99211](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99211/) Established patient office visit, minimal (nurse visit) - [99212](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99212/) Established patient office visit, straightforward - [99213](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99213/) Established patient office visit, low complexity - [99214](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99214/) Established patient office visit, moderate complexity - [99215](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99215/) Established patient office visit, high complexity - [99417](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99417/) Prolonged office visit time, each 15 minutes (add-on) ## Preventive medicine - [99381](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99381/) New patient preventive visit, under 1 year - [99382](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99382/) New patient preventive visit, ages 1 to 4 - [99383](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99383/) New patient preventive visit, ages 5 to 11 - [99384](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99384/) New patient preventive visit, ages 12 to 17 - [99385](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99385/) New patient preventive visit, ages 18 to 39 - [99386](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99386/) New patient preventive visit, ages 40 to 64 - [99387](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99387/) New patient preventive visit, age 65 and older - [99391](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99391/) Established patient preventive visit, under 1 year - [99392](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99392/) Established patient preventive visit, ages 1 to 4 - [99393](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99393/) Established patient preventive visit, ages 5 to 11 - [99394](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99394/) Established patient preventive visit, ages 12 to 17 - [99395](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99395/) Established patient preventive visit, ages 18 to 39 - [99396](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99396/) Established patient preventive visit, ages 40 to 64 - [99397](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99397/) Established patient preventive visit, age 65 and older ## Behavioral health - [90791](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/90791/) Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation - [90792](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/90792/) Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services - [90832](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/90832/) Psychotherapy, about 30 minutes - [90833](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/90833/) Psychotherapy with an E/M visit, about 30 minutes (add-on) - [90834](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/90834/) Psychotherapy, about 45 minutes - [90836](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/90836/) Psychotherapy with an E/M visit, about 45 minutes (add-on) - [90837](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/90837/) Psychotherapy, about 60 minutes - [90838](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/90838/) Psychotherapy with an E/M visit, about 60 minutes (add-on) - [90839](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/90839/) Psychotherapy for crisis, first 60 minutes - [90840](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/90840/) Psychotherapy for crisis, each additional 30 minutes (add-on) - [90846](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/90846/) Family psychotherapy without the patient - [90847](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/90847/) Family psychotherapy with the patient - [90853](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/90853/) Group psychotherapy - [90785](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/90785/) Interactive complexity (add-on) - [96127](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/96127/) Brief emotional or behavioral assessment ## Lab - [36415](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/36415/) Routine venipuncture (blood draw) - [85025](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/85025/) Complete blood count (CBC) with automated differential - [85027](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/85027/) Complete blood count (CBC) without differential - [80053](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/80053/) Comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) - [80048](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/80048/) Basic metabolic panel (BMP) - [80061](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/80061/) Lipid panel - [83036](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/83036/) Hemoglobin A1c - [84443](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/84443/) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) - [82306](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/82306/) Vitamin D, 25-hydroxy - [81002](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/81002/) Urinalysis, non-automated, without microscopy - [81003](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/81003/) Urinalysis, automated, without microscopy - [87880](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/87880/) Rapid strep test ## Procedures - [93000](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/93000/) Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), complete - [93005](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/93005/) Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only - [93010](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/93010/) Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), interpretation and report only - [96372](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/96372/) Therapeutic injection, subcutaneous or intramuscular - [90471](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/90471/) Immunization administration, first vaccine - [90472](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/90472/) Immunization administration, each additional vaccine (add-on) ## Counseling - [99406](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99406/) Tobacco cessation counseling, 3 to 10 minutes - [99407](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99407/) Tobacco cessation counseling, over 10 minutes ## Physical therapy - [97110](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/97110/) Therapeutic exercise, each 15 minutes - [97112](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/97112/) Neuromuscular re-education, each 15 minutes - [97140](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/97140/) Manual therapy, each 15 minutes - [97530](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/97530/) Therapeutic activities, each 15 minutes - [97161](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/97161/) Physical therapy evaluation, low complexity - [97162](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/97162/) Physical therapy evaluation, moderate complexity - [97163](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/97163/) Physical therapy evaluation, high complexity - [97164](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/97164/) Physical therapy re-evaluation ## Hospital care (E/M) - [99221](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99221/) Initial hospital or observation care, straightforward or low complexity - [99222](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99222/) Initial hospital or observation care, moderate complexity - [99223](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99223/) Initial hospital or observation care, high complexity - [99231](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99231/) Subsequent hospital or observation care, straightforward or low complexity - [99232](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99232/) Subsequent hospital or observation care, moderate complexity - [99233](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99233/) Subsequent hospital or observation care, high complexity - [99238](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99238/) Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less - [99239](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99239/) Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes ## Emergency department (E/M) - [99281](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99281/) Emergency department visit, minimal - [99282](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99282/) Emergency department visit, straightforward - [99283](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99283/) Emergency department visit, low complexity - [99284](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99284/) Emergency department visit, moderate complexity - [99285](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99285/) Emergency department visit, high complexity ## Care management - [99490](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99490/) Chronic care management, first 20 minutes per month - [99495](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99495/) Transitional care management, moderate complexity - [99496](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99496/) Transitional care management, high complexity Educational reference only. 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