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Acupuncture is the stimulation of certain points on the surface of the body using needles to treat illness. it is one of the oldest, most commonly used medical procedures and more than 3 million adults undergoing treatment annually.

Acupuncture services billed based on 15 minute increments of personal (face-to-face) contact with the patient, not the duration of acupuncture needle(s) placement. If there is no electrical stimulation is used during a 15-minute increment, use the Code 97810 or 97811. If electrical stimulation of any needle is used during a 15-minute increment, use Code 97813 or 97814 and only one code can be reported for each 15-minute increment. Use either 97810 or 97813 for the initial 15-minute increment. Only one initial code is reported per day.

 

Acupuncture Procedure Billing Chart :

CPT CODE

Description

Unit Billing Guidelines

97810

Acupuncture, 1 or more needles; without electrical stimulation, initial 15 minutes of personal one-on-one contact with the patient

Bill with count of one

97811

Acupuncture, 1 or more needles; without electrical stimulation, each additional 15 minutes of personal one-on-one contact with the patient, with re-insertion of needle(s)

Bill one unit for each
additional 15-minute interval
of treatment

97813

Acupuncture, 1 or more needles; with electrical stimulation, initial 15 minutes of personal one-on-one contact with the patient

Bill with count of one

97814

Acupuncture, 1 or more needles; with electrical stimulation, each additional 15 minutes of personal one-on-one contact with the patient, with re-insertion of needle(s)

Bill one unit for each additional 15-minute interval of treatment

 

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