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ACBBD – ACCAE Client Assessment – Remote location new client without ICD diagnosis
ACBBD Comprehensive subsequent 60 minutes in-office homeopathic intake
Using homeopathic assessment methods in a comprehensive, subsequent, 60-minute, in-office meeting
to assess the health status of an existing homeopathy client to reevaluate and/or develop a homeopathic
treatment plan.
ACBBE Comprehensive prolonged subsequent 90 minutes in-office homeopathic intake
Using homeopathic assessment methods in a comprehensive, prolonged, subsequent, 90-minute, inoffice
meeting to assess the health status of an existing homeopathy client to reevaluate and/or develop
a homeopathic treatment plan.
ACBBF Comprehensive prolonged subsequent 120 minutes in-office homeopathic intake
Using homeopathic assessment methods in a comprehensive, prolonged, subsequent, 120-minute, inoffice
meeting to assess the health status of an existing homeopathy client to reevaluate and/or develop
a homeopathic treatment plan.
ACBBG Comprehensive prolonged subsequent 150 minutes in-office homeopathic intake
Using homeopathic assessment methods in a comprehensive, prolonged, subsequent, 150-minute, inoffice
meeting to assess the health status of an existing homeopathy client to reevaluate and/or develop
a homeopathic treatment plan.
ACBBH Simple subsequent 15 minutes in-office midwifery intake
Using midwifery assessment methods in a simple, subsequent, 15-minute, in-office meeting to assess the
health status of an existing midwifery client to develop a midwifery treatment plan.
ACBBI Usual subsequent 30 minutes in-office midwifery intake
Using midwifery assessment methods in a usual, subsequent, 30-minute, in-office meeting to assess the
health status of an existing midwifery client to develop a midwifery treatment plan.
ACBBJ Detailed subsequent 45 minutes in-office midwifery intake
Using midwifery assessment methods in a detailed, subsequent, 45-minute, in-office meeting to assess
the health status of an existing midwifery client to develop a midwifery treatment plan.
ACBBK Comprehensive subsequent 60 minutes in-office midwifery intake
Using midwifery assessment methods in a comprehensive, subsequent, 60-minute, in-office meeting to
assess the health status of an existing midwifery client to develop a midwifery treatment plan.
ACBZZ Undefined existing client in-office without ICD diagnosis narrative required
Any elsewhere undefined existing client, in-office 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.
ACC Remote location new client without ICD diagnosis
ACCAA Usual new home visit 25 minutes
Assessing the health status of a new client in a usual, 25-minute home visit to develop a treatment plan.
This code may be used by practitioners trained to perform client/patient assessments.
ACCAB Detailed new home visit 45 minutes
Assessing the health status of a new client in a detailed, 45-minute home visit to develop a treatment plan.
This code may be used by practitioners trained to perform client/patient assessments.
ACCAC Comprehensive new home visit 60 minutes
Assessing the health status of a new client in a comprehensive, 60-minute home visit to develop a
treatment plan. This code may be used by practitioners trained to perform client/patient assessments.
ACCAD Usual new in-facility 25 minutes
Assessing the health status of a new client in a usual, 25-minute, in-facility meeting to develop a treatment
plan. This code may be used by practitioners trained to perform client/patient assessments.
ACCAE Detailed new in-facility 45 minutes
Assessing the health status of a new client in a detailed, 45-minute, in-facility meeting to develop a
treatment plan. This code may be used by practitioners trained to perform client/patient assessments.
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