Coding for Timed Codes

Over the years there has been much confusion over the coding of minutes when billing commercial payers.

APTA recommends billing be consistent to all payers. However, there is a distinct difference between Medicare’s 8-minute rule and the "passing the midpoint" standard in the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) manual.

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