Telehealth expands: Find the full list of extra codes for COVID-19 crisis

by Richard Scott on Apr 6, 2020
Among the dozens of codes that CMS approved for use through telehealth during the COVID-19 emergency, you’ll find an array of E/M services, speech and physical therapy encounters and cognitive assessment codes.
 
During the public health emergency (PHE), you’re eligible to perform and bill Medicare for nearly 200 distinct types of patient visits done virtually. That’s up from just over 100 codes after CMS expanded the number of how many it would accept when the encounter occurs through telehealth means, rather than through a face-to-face visit.
 
Note that Medicare is labeling the added codes, which you’ll find in full below, with the following descriptor: "Temporary addition for the PHE for the COVID-19 pandemic.”
 
The new ranks of telehealth-approved codes join previously approved services, such as office visit codes (99201-99215) and transitional care management services (99495-99496).
 
Here’s the full list of extra codes approved specifically for use via telehealth during the COVID-19 PHE.
 
Code
Brief description
77427
Radiation tx management X5
90853
Group psychotherapy
90953
Esrd serv 1 visit p mo <2yr
90959
Esrd serv 1 vst p mo 12-19
90962
Esrd serv 1 visit p mo 20+
92507
Speech/hearing therapy
92521
Evaluation of speech fluenc
92522
Evaluation speech production
92523
Speech sound lang comprehen
92524
Behavral qualit analys voic
96130
Psycl tst eval phys/qhp 1st
96131
Psycl tst eval phys/qhp ea
96132
Nrpsyc tst eval phys/qhp 1st
96133
Nrpsyc tst eval phys/qhp ea
96136
Psycl/nrpsyc tst phy/qhp 1s
96137
Psycl/nrpsyc tst phy/qhp ea
96138
Psycl/nrpsyc tech 1st
96139
Psycl/nrpsyc tst tech ea
97110
Therapeutic exercises
97112
Neuromusulcar reeducation
97116
Gait training therapy
97161
PT eval low complex 20 min
97162
PT eval mod complex 30 min
97163
PT eval high complex 45 min
97164
PT re-eval est plan care
97165
OT eval low complex 30 min
97166
OT eval mod complen 45 min
97167
OT eval high complex 60 min
97168
OT re-eval est plan care
97535
Self care mngment training
97750
Physical Performance Test
97755
Assistive Technology Assess
97760
Orthotic mgmt&traing 1st en
97761
Prosthetic traing 1st enc
99217
Observation care discharge
99218
Initial observation care
99219
Initial observation care
99220
Initial observation care
99221
Initial hospital care
99222
Initial hospital care
99223
Initial hospital care
99234
Obser/hosp same date
99235
Obser/hosp same date
99236
Obser/hosp same date
99238
Hospital discharge day
99239
Hospital discharge day
99281
Emergency dept visit
99282
Emergency dept visit
99283
Emergency dept visit
99284
Emergency dept visit
99285
Emergency dept visit
99291
Critical care first hour
99292
Critical care addl 30 min
99304
Nursing facility care init
99305
Nursing facility care init
99306
Nursing facility care init
99315
Nursing fac discharge day
99316
Nursing fac discharge day
99327
Domicil/r-home visit new pa
99328
Domicil/r-home visit new pa
99334
Domicil/r-home visit est pa
99335
Domicil/r-home visit est pa
99336
Domicil/r-home visit est pa
99337
Domicil/r-home visit est pa
99341
Home visit new patient
99342
Home visit new patient
99343
Home visit new patient
99344
Home visit new patient
99345
Home visit new patient
99347
Home visit est patient
99348
Home visit est patient
99349
Home visit est patient
99350
Home visit est patient
99468
Neonate crit care initail
99469
Neonate crit care subsq
99471
Ped critical care initial
99472
Ped critical care subsq
99473
Self-meas bp pt educaj/trai
99475
Ped crit care age 2-5 init
99476
Ped crit care age 2-5 subsq
99477
Init day hosp neonate care
99478
Ic lbw inf < 1500 gm subsq
99479
Ic lbw inf 1500-2500 g subs
99480
Ic inf pbw 2501-5000 g subs
99483
Assmt & care pln cog imp
 
The list below contains the regularly approved codes that providers could report via telehealth in 2020 during or after the COVID-19 emergency.
 
Code
Brief description
90785
Psytx complex interactive
90791
Psych diagnostic evaluation
90792
Psych diag eval w/med srvcs
90832
Psytx pt&/family 30 minutes
90833
Psytx pt&/fam w/e&m 30 min
90834
Psytx pt&/family 45 minutes
90836
Psytx pt&/fam w/e&m 45 min
90837
Psytx pt&/family 60 minutes
90838
Psytx pt&/fam w/e&m 60 min
90839
Psytx crisis initial 60 min
90840
Psytx crisis ea addl 30 min
90845
Psychoanalysis
90846
Family psytx w/o patient
90847
Family psytx w/patient
90951
Esrd serv 4 visits p mo <2yr
90952
Esrd serv 2-3 vsts p mo <2yr
90954
Esrd serv 4 vsts p mo 2-11
90955
Esrd srv 2-3 vsts p mo 2-11
90957
Esrd srv 4 vsts p mo 12-19
90958
Esrd srv 2-3 vsts p mo 12-19
90960
Esrd srv 4 visits p mo 20+
90961
Esrd srv 2-3 vsts p mo 20+
90963
Esrd home pt serv p mo <2yrs
90964
Esrd home pt serv p mo 2-11
90965
Esrd home pt serv p mo 12-19
90966
Esrd home pt serv p mo 20+
90967
Esrd home pt serv p day <2
90968
Esrd home pt serv p day 2-11
90969
Esrd home pt serv p day 12-19
90970
Esrd home pt serv p day 20+
96116
Neurobehavioral status exam
96156
Hlth bhv assmt/reassessment
96168
Hlth bhv ivntj indiv 1st 30
96159
Hlth bhv ivntj indiv ea addl
96164
Hlth bhv ivntj grp 1st 30
96165
Hlth bhv ivntj grp ea addl
96167
Hlth bhv ivntj fam 1st 30
96168
Hlth bhv ivntj fam ea addl
96160
Pt-focused hlth risk assmt
96161
Caregiver health risk assmt
97802
Medical nutrition indiv in
97803
Med nutrition indiv subseq
97804
Medical nutrition group
99201
Office/outpatient visit new
99202
Office/outpatient visit new
99203
Office/outpatient visit new
99204
Office/outpatient visit new
99205
Office/outpatient visit new
99211
Office/outpatient visit est
99212
Office/outpatient visit est
99213
Office/outpatient visit est
99214
Office/outpatient visit est
99215
Office/outpatient visit est
99224
Subsequent observation care
99225
Subsequent observation care
99226
Subsequent observation care
99231
Subsequent hospital care
99232
Subsequent hospital care
99233
Subsequent hospital care
99307
Nursing fac care subseq
99308
Nursing fac care subseq
99309
Nursing fac care subseq
99310
Nursing fac care subseq
99354
Prolonged service office
99355
Prolonged service office
99356
Prolonged service inpatient
99357
Prolonged service inpatient
99406
Behav chng smoking 3-10 min
99407
Behav chng smoking > 10 min
99495
Trans care mgmt 14 day disch
99496
Trans care mgmt 7 day disch
99497
Advncd care plan 30 min
99498
Advncd are plan addl 30 min
G0108
Diab manage trn  per indiv
G0109
Diab manage trn ind/group
G0270
Mnt subs tx for change dx
G0296
Visit to determ ldct elig
G0396
Alcohol/subs interv 15-30mn
G0397
Alcohol/subs interv >30 min
G0406
Inpt/tele follow up 15
G0407
Inpt/tele follow up 25
G0408
Inpt/tele follow up 35
G0420
Ed svc ckd ind per session
G0421
Ed svc ckd grp per session
G0425
Inpt/ed teleconsult30
G0426
Inpt/ed teleconsult50
G0427
Inpt/ed teleconsult70
G0436
Tobacco-use counsel 3-10 min
G0437
Tobacco-use counsel>10min
G0438
Ppps, initial visit
G0439
Ppps, subseq visit
G0442
Annual alcohol screen 15 min
G0443
Brief alcohol misuse counsel
G0444
Depression screen annual
G0445
High inten beh couns std 30m
G0446
Intens behave ther cardio dx
G0447
Behavior counsel obesity 15m
G0459
Telehealth inpt pharm mgmt
G0506
Comp asses care plan ccm svc
G0508
Crit care telehea consult 60
G0509
Crit care telehea consult 50
G0513
Prolong prev svcs, first 30m
G0514
Prolong prev svcs, addl 30m
G2086
Off  base opioid tx first m
G2087
Off  base opioid tx, sub m
G2088
Off opioid tx month add 30
 
 
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