Smart healthcare support for remote patient monitoring

May 7, 2021 6:18 pm

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Action Patient receives initial setup of monitoring device and education on its use Remote physiologic monitoring treatment management services (First 20 minutes) Remote physiologic monitoring treatment management services (Each additional 20 minutes) Collection and interpretation of physiologic data digitally stored and/or transmitted by the patient to physician/QHP (Minimum of 30 minutes)
Who is performing? Physician/QHP/Clinical Staff Physician/QHP Physician/QHP Physician/QHP
Applicable CPT Code(s) 99453 - Remote monitoring of physiologic parameter(s) (eg, weight, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, respiratory flow rate), initial; set-up and patient education on use of equipment 99457 - Remote physiologic monitoring treatment management services, clinical staff/physician/other qualified health care professional time in a calendar month requiring interactive communication with the patient/caregiver during the month; first 20 minutes. 99458 - Remote physiologic monitoring treatment management services, clinical staff/physician/ other qualified health care professional time in a calendar month requiring interactive communication with the patient/caregiver during the month; each additional 20 minutes (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) 99091 - Collection and interpretation of physiologic data (eg, ECG, blood pressure, glucose monitoring) digitally stored and/or transmitted by the patient and/or caregiver to the physician or other qualified health care professional, qualified by education, training, licensure/ regulation (when applicable) requiring a minimum of 30 minutes of time, each 30 days
Place of Service 11 - Physician Office or other applicable site of the practitioner’s normal office location 11 - Physician Office or other applicable site of the practitioner’s normal office location 11 - Physician Office or other applicable site of the practitioner’s normal office location 11 -Physician Office or other applicable site of the practitioner’s normal office location
Notes (Do not report 99453 for monitoring of less than 16 days) (Report once per calendar month, regardless of number of parameters monitored) (Use 99458 in conjunction with 99457) Report once per 30 days (Do not report in conjunction with 99457 or 99458)
Per the 4/30 IFR, CMS will allow remote physiologic monitoring services to be reported to Medicare for periods of time that are fewer than 16 days, but no less than 2 days, during the PHE. For monitoring of less than 16 days, but more than 2 days, payment for CPT codes 99453, 99454, 99091 , 99457 and 99458 is limited to patients who have a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19.
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