2008 ABC Coding Manual - Index of

Client Assessment – New client in-facility with or without ICD diagnosis ACJAG – ACKAJ
ACJAG Nurse comprehensive prolonged existing in-facility 90 minutes
Assessing and/or managing an existing patient using nursing diagnoses in a comprehensive, prolonged,
90-minute, in-facility meeting. Use this code to describe advanced nursing care without physician
oversight. The client may or may not have a medical diagnosis.
ACJAH Nurse comprehensive prolonged existing in-facility 120 minutes
Assessing and/or managing an existing patient using nursing diagnoses in a comprehensive, prolonged,
120-minute, in-facility meeting. Use this code to describe advanced nursing care without physician
oversight. The client may or may not have a medical diagnosis.
ACJAI Nurse comprehensive prolonged existing in-facility 150 minutes
Assessing and/or managing an existing patient using nursing diagnoses in a comprehensive, prolonged,
150-minute, in-facility meeting. Use this code to describe advanced nursing care without physician
oversight. The client may or may not have a medical diagnosis.
ACJZZ Undefined nurse existing patient in-facility with nursing diagnosis narrative required
Any elsewhere undefined existing patient in-facility with nursing diagnosis, narrative required. Use this
code to describe advanced nursing care without physician oversight. The client may or may not have a
medical diagnosis. 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.
ACK New client in-facility with or without ICD diagnosis
ACKAA In-facility simple new 10 minutes
Assessing the health status of a new client in a simple, 10-minute, in-facility meeting to develop a
treatment plan. This code may be used by practitioners trained to perform client assessments.
ACKAB In-facility usual new 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 assessments.
ACKAC In-facility detailed new 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 assessments.
ACKAD In-facility simple new massage therapy intake 10 minutes
Assessing the health status of a new massage therapy client in a simple, 10-minute, in-facility meeting to
develop a treatment plan for somatic education, massage therapy and/or bodywork.
ACKAE In-facility simple new Oriental medicine intake 10 minutes
Using Oriental diagnostic methods in a simple, 10-minute, in-facility meeting to assess the health status
of a new Oriental medicine client and develop an Oriental medicine treatment plan.
ACKAF In-facility usual new Oriental medicine intake 20 minutes
Using Oriental diagnostic methods in a usual, 20-minute, in-facility meeting to assess the health status of
a new Oriental medicine client and develop an Oriental medicine treatment plan.
ACKAG In-facility detailed new Oriental medicine intake 30 minutes
Using Oriental diagnostic methods in a detailed, 30-minute, in-facility meeting to assess the health status
of a new Oriental medicine client and develop an Oriental medicine treatment plan.
ACKAH In-facility simple new reflexology intake 10 minutes
Assessing the health status of a new reflexology client in a simple, 10-minute, in-facility meeting to
develop a treatment plan for reflexology.
ACKAI In-facility usual new reflexology intake 20 minutes
Assessing the health status of a new reflexology client in a usual, 20-minute, in-facility meeting to develop
a treatment plan for reflexology.
ACKAJ In-facility usual new massage therapy intake 20 minutes
Assessing the health status of a new massage therapy client in a usual, 20-minute, in-facility meeting to
develop a treatment plan for somatic education, massage therapy and/or bodywork.
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