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ACBAC – ACBAP Client Assessment – Existing client in-office without ICD diagnosis
ACBAC Detailed existing 30 minutes in-office
Assessing the health status of an existing client in a detailed, 30-minute, in-office meeting to develop a
treatment plan. This code may be used by practitioners trained to perform client/patient assessments.
ACBAD Simple subsequent 10 minutes in-office massage therapy intake
Assessing the health status of an existing massage therapy client in a simple, subsequent, 10-minute, inoffice
meeting to reevaluate and/or develop a treatment plan for somatic education, massage therapy
and/or bodywork.
ACBAE Simple subsequent 10 minutes in-office Oriental medicine intake
Using Oriental diagnostic methods in a simple, subsequent, 10-minute, in-office meeting to assess the
health status of an existing Oriental medicine client to reevaluate and/or develop an Oriental medicine
treatment plan. Use for client/patient assessment and/or history.
ACBAF Usual subsequent 20 minutes in-office Oriental medicine intake
Using Oriental diagnostic methods in a usual, subsequent, 20-minute, in-office meeting to assess the
health status of an existing Oriental medicine client to reevaluate and/or develop an Oriental medicine
treatment plan. Use for client/patient assessment and/or history.
ACBAG Detailed subsequent 30 minutes in-office Oriental medicine intake
Using Oriental diagnostic methods in a detailed, subsequent, 30-minute, in-office meeting to assess the
health status of an existing Oriental medicine client to reevaluate and/or develop an Oriental medicine
treatment plan. Use for client/patient assessment and/or history.
ACBAH Simple subsequent 10 minutes in-office reflexology intake
Assessing the health status of an existing reflexology client in a simple, subsequent, 10-minute, in-office
meeting to reevaluate and/or develop a treatment plan for reflexology.
ACBAI Usual subsequent 20 minutes in-office reflexology intake
Assessing the health status of an existing reflexology client in a usual, subsequent, 20-minute, in-office
meeting to reevaluate and/or develop a treatment plan for reflexology.
ACBAJ Usual subsequent 20 minutes in-office massage therapy intake
Assessing the health status of an existing massage therapy client in a usual, subsequent, 20-minute, inoffice
meeting to reevaluate and/or develop a treatment plan for somatic education, massage therapy
and/or bodywork.
ACBAK Detailed subsequent 30 minutes in-office massage therapy intake
Assessing the health status of an existing massage therapy client in a detailed, subsequent, 30-minute,
in-office meeting to reevaluate and/or develop a treatment plan for somatic education, massage therapy
and/or bodywork.
ACBAL Simple subsequent 10 minutes in-office Ayurvedic medicine intake
Using Ayurvedic assessment methods in a simple, subsequent, 10-minute, in-office meeting to assess
the health status of an existing Ayurvedic medicine client to reevaluate and/or develop an Ayurvedic
treatment plan. Use for client/patient assessment and/or history.
ACBAM Usual subsequent 20 minutes in-office Ayurvedic medicine intake
Using Ayurvedic assessment methods in a usual, subsequent, 20-minute, in-office meeting to assess the
health status of an existing Ayurvedic medicine client to reevaluate and/or develop an Ayurvedic
treatment plan. Use for client/patient assessment and/or history.
ACBAN Detailed subsequent 30 minutes in-office Ayurvedic medicine intake
Using Ayurvedic assessment methods in a detailed, subsequent, 30-minute, in-office meeting to assess
the health status of an existing Ayurvedic medicine client to reevaluate and/or develop an Ayurvedic
treatment plan. Use for client/patient assessment and/or history.
ACBAO Simple subsequent 15 minutes in-office nutrition intake
Assessing the health status of an existing nutrition client in a simple, subsequent, 15-minute, in-office
meeting to reevaluate and/or develop a treatment plan for nutritional therapy.
ACBAP Usual subsequent 30 minutes in-office nutrition intake
Assessing the health status of an existing nutrition client in a usual, subsequent, 30-minute, in-office
meeting to reevaluate and/or develop a treatment plan for nutritional therapy.
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