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Level 2 New Patient Office Visit (99202)
This is the second lowest level of care for a new patient in the office. Internists used this code for 8.7% of new office patients which added up to a total of 152,436 encounters in 2003. In that year the 99202 ranked 73rd among the most frequently used CPT codes selected by all physicians. Usually the presenting problems are of low to moderate severity. The reimbursement for this code is approximately $63.00.
The documentation for this encounter requires THREE out of THREE of the following :
1) Expanded Problem Focused History
2) Expanded Problem Focused Exam
3) Straightforward Medical Decision-Making
Or 10 minutes spent face-to-face with the patient if coding based on time. The appropriate
documentation must be included.
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