Our physician performed an initial evaluation on a 10-year-old child with a severe speech impairment

Our physician performed an initial evaluation on a 10-year-old child with a severe speech impairment and assessed which non-speech-generating augmentative and alternative communication device would work best for the patient. The physician spoke with the parent to receive appropriate feedback about their child and prescribed a touch screen monitor. What is the appropriate code to report for this two-hour face-to-face session with the child and their parent?

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CPT Knowledgebase - Jul 3, 2024