For patients presenting with complex symptoms related to substance use disorders, such as alcohol withdrawal, accurate coding is keyespecially during high-level assessments like those billed under CPT Code 99205
AND Who had at least two visits during the measurement period: 90791, 90792, 90832, 90834, 90837, 90845, 92002, 92004, 92012, 92014, 92521, 92522, 92523, 92524, 92540, 92557, 92622, 92625, 96156, 96158, 97161, 97162, 97163, 97165, 97166, 97167, 97168, 97802, 97803, 97804, 98000, 98001, 98002, 98003, 98004, 98005, 98006, 98007, 98008, 98009, 98010, 98011, 98012, 98013, 98014, 98015, 98016, 98979, 98980, 99024, 99202, 99203, 99204, 99205, 99212, 99213, 99214, 99215, 99341, 99342, 99344, 99345, 99347, 99348, 99349, 99350, 99421, 99422, 99423, 99457, 99470, G0270, G0271, G2250, G2251, G2252 OR who had at least one preventive visits during the measurement period: 99384*, 99385*, 99386*, 99387*, 99394*, 99395*, 99396*, 99397*, 99401*, 99402*, 99403*, 99404*, 99411*, 99412*, 99429*, G0402, G0438, G0439 The claims-based reporting method requires only one visit
Additionally, FDA has expressed interest in proposing a regulation to limit nicotine to minimally addictive concentrations in combustible tobacco products (931)(932)
Thus, continued investment in medical research will only become more important as the number of Americans diagnosed with cancer continues to rise
