DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2013 Issue 1 (January)

New guidance for pain pump reporting in 2013

CPT 2013 updated the definition of pump refill codes 62370 and 95991. Instead of requiring a physician’s skill, the descriptors for the codes state the service must require the skill of “a physician or other qualified health care professional.”
You’ll find that guidance on what makes a refill skilled in the CPT Assistant for August 2012. A review of pain pump refill codes includes examples of when it would be appropriate to report these codes:
 

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