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Medical Coding Exam Prep

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A nurse practitioner is doing a chronic disease self-management course for a group of six patients. This is a standardized course and occurs over the course of six weeks for 30 minutes each week. Diabetes, congestive heart failure, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are some of the topics that are covered in this curriculum. What is the correct code for education for the patient to promote self-management?
  1. 98960
  2. 98961
  3. 98962
  4. 98966
Explanation
Answer: C - 98962 is the correct code for patient self-management education and training for a group of 5-8 patients.
Code 98960 is incorrect because this code is for an individual patient. Code 98961 is incorrect because this code is for group training of 2-4 patients. Code 98966 is incorrect because this code is for telephone assessment and management services.
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