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Medicine
Chapter 7
Section 16.2
Health
And Behavior Assessment/Intervention
Issue Date: March 11, 2002
Copyright: CPT only © 2006 American Medical
Association (or such other date of publication of CPT).
All Rights Reserved.
Revision:
1.0 CPT PROCEDURE CODE RANGE
96150 - 96154
2.0 DESCRIPTION
Health and behavior assessment
procedures are used to identify the psychological, behavioral, emotional,
cognitive, and social factors important to the prevention, treatment,
or management of physical health problems. The focus of the assessment
is not on mental health but on the biopsychosocial factors important
to physical health problems and treatment.
3.0 POLICY
Health and behavior assessment
performed in conjunction with the medical or surgical treatment
of a covered illness or injury is covered.
4.0 EXCLUSION
Family evaluation and assessment
(without the patient present) (Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
procedure code 96155).
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