mHealth Intelligence December 19, 2023
Though the uptake of audio-only telehealth claims modifiers has been low, analysis reveals the care modality is primarily used for behavioral healthcare.
An analysis of claims data shows that audio-only telehealth services are most commonly used to address behavioral healthcare needs.
In a new study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers examined early trends in the use of new audio-only telehealth claims modifiers 93 and FQ in Washington state.
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, audio-only telehealth services could be coded with Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes 99441 to 99443 (evaluation and management telephone visits conducted with physicians) and 98966 to 98968 (telephone visits conducted with non-physician healthcare professionals). However, as the pandemic continued, additional types of services denoted...
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