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. 2020 Jun 30;31(8):1315–1319.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2020.05.008

Table 1.

Relevant Video and Telephone Virtual Visit CPT Codes (12,14,15)

CPT Code Minutes History Medical Decision-Making Patient Type Visit Type
99201 10 Problem focused Straightforward New Videophone
99202 20 Expanded-problem focused Straightforward New Video phone
99203 30 Detailed Low complexity New Video phone
99204 45 Comprehensive Moderate complexity New Video phone
99205 60 Comprehensive High complexity New Video phone
99212 10 Problem focused Straightforward Established Video phone
99213 15 Expanded-problem focused Low complexity Established Video phone
99214 25 Detailed Moderate complexity Established Video phone
99215 40 Comprehensive High complexity Established Video phone
99441 1–10 NA NA All Phone
99442 11–20 NA NA All Phone
99443 > 21 NA NA All Phone

CMS = Current Procedural Terminology; NA = not applicable.

Most commercial payers are reimbursing traditional Evaluation and Management codes regardless of telehealth visit type. Modifier 95 is used to denote use of telehealth.

Even though CMS is reimbursing telephone visits with near-parity to video visits, CMS requires telephone visits be coded uniquely as such.