Evaluation And Management
Chapter 2
Section 5.2
Anticoagulant Management
Issue Date: August 25, 2008
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1.0 CPT
PROCEDURE CODES
99363, 99364
2.0 DESCRIPTION
Anticoagulant services are intended to describe
the outpatient management of Warfarin therapy, including ordering,
review, and interpretation of International Normalized Ratio (INR)
testing, communication with patient, and dosage adjustments as appropriate.
3.0 POLICY
Outpatient anticoagulation management (CPT
procedure codes 99363 and 99364) for patients receiving long-term
anticoagulant therapy (e.g., Warfarin) in the office or outpatient
setting may be considered for cost-sharing.
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