2008 ABC Coding Manual - Index of

Client Assessment – New client in-office without ICD diagnosis ABBAE – ACAAK
ABBAE Comprehensive prolonged existing wellness 90 minutes
Consulting in a comprehensive, prolonged, 90-minute meeting with an existing client without medical or
physical complaints.
ABBAF Comprehensive prolonged existing wellness 120 minutes
Consulting in a comprehensive, prolonged, 120-minute meeting with an existing client without medical or
physical complaints.
ABBZZ Undefined existing client wellness visit with or without ICD diagnosis narrative required
Any elsewhere undefined existing client wellness visit with or without ICD diagnosis, narrative required.
To help develop more comprehensive coding, please submit an ABC Terminology and Code Request
Form, which is available in the back of all ABC coding publications and at www.ABCcodes.com.
AC Client Assessment
ACA New client in-office without ICD diagnosis
ACAAA Simple new 10 minutes in-office
Assessing the health status of a new client in a simple, 10-minute, in-office meeting to develop a treatment
plan. This code may be used by practitioners trained to perform client/patient assessments.
ACAAB Usual new 25 minutes in-office
Assessing the health status of a new client in a usual, 25-minute, in-office meeting to develop a treatment
plan. This code may be used by practitioners trained to perform client/patient assessments.
ACAAC Detailed new 45 minutes in-office
Assessing the health status of a new client in a detailed, 45-minute, in-office meeting to develop a
treatment plan. This code may be used by practitioners trained to perform client/patient assessments.
ACAAD Simple new 10 minutes in-office massage therapy intake
Assessing the health status of a new massage therapy client in a simple, 10-minute, in-office meeting to
develop a treatment plan for somatic education, massage therapy and/or bodywork.
ACAAE Simple new 10 minutes in-office Oriental medicine intake
Using Oriental diagnostic methods in a simple, 10-minute, in-office meeting to assess the health status of
a new Oriental medicine client and develop an Oriental medicine treatment plan.
ACAAF Usual new 20 minutes in-office Oriental medicine intake
Using Oriental diagnostic methods in a usual, 20-minute, in-office meeting to assess the health status of
a new Oriental medicine client and develop an Oriental medicine treatment plan.
ACAAG Detailed new 30 minutes in-office Oriental medicine intake
Using Oriental diagnostic methods in a detailed, 30-minute, in-office meeting to assess the health status
of a new Oriental medicine client and develop an Oriental medicine treatment plan.
ACAAH Simple new 10 minutes in-office reflexology intake
Assessing the health status of a new reflexology client in a simple, 10-minute, in-office meeting to develop
a treatment plan for reflexology.
ACAAI Usual new 20 minutes in-office reflexology intake
Assessing the health status of a new reflexology client in a usual, 20-minute, in-office meeting to develop
a treatment plan for reflexology.
ACAAJ Usual new 20 minutes in-office massage therapy intake
Assessing the health status of a new massage therapy client in a usual, 20-minute, in-office meeting to
develop a treatment plan for somatic education, massage therapy and/or bodywork.
ACAAK Detailed new 30 minutes in-office massage therapy intake
Assessing the health status of a new massage therapy client in a detailed, 30-minute, in-office meeting to
develop a treatment plan for somatic education, massage therapy and/or bodywork.
2008 ABC Coding Manual for Integrative Healthcare 23
A