Administration
Chapter 1
Section 14.2
Chronic
Care Management (CCM) Services
Issue Date: August 19, 2015
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1.0 CPT Procedure Code
99490
2.0 Description
2.1 CCM services
-- at least 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a physician
or other qualified healthcare professional, per calendar month,
with the following required elements:
• Multiple (two or more) chronic
conditions expected to last at least 12 months or until death of
the patient;
• Chronic conditions place the
patient at significant risk of death, acute exacerbation/decompensation,
or functional decline; and
• Comprehensive care plan established,
implemented, revised, or monitored.
2.2 CCM reflects services provided
over a monthly period to specified patients with chronic health conditions
who have consented to receipt of such services.
3.0 Policy
CCM services are not covered
by TRICARE because the services are not medically necessary as a separately
itemized service.
4.0 Effective Date
January 1, 2015.
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