Nursing Facility Services (Codes 99304 - 99318)
This transmittal updates Chapter 12, §30.6.13 by noting that the typical/average time units for E/M visit codes in the Nursing Facility Services code family are reestablished and applicable. The American Medical Association Current Procedural Terminology Panel have reestablished these time units. Therefore, medically necessary prolonged services for E/M visits and medically necessary time-based visits for counseling and/or coordination of care for Nursing Facility Services may be billed with the appropriate prolonged services codes (99356 and 99357).
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: April 11, 2008
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