2008 ABC Coding Manual - Index of

General Service and Referral Codes – Extended services with or without ICD diagnosis ADBAA – ADCAC
ADB Extended services with or without ICD diagnosis
ADBAA After-hours care until 10 p.m. narrative required
Providing after-hours care to a client/patient until 10 p.m., narrative required.
ADBAB After-hours care between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. narrative required
Providing after-hours care to a client/patient between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m., narrative required.
ADBAC Sunday and/or holiday care narrative required
Providing Sunday and/or holiday care to a client/patient, narrative required.
ADBAD Client-related travel narrative required
Providing a client/patient with travel related to his or her care, narrative required.
ADBAE Foreign language interpretation 15 minutes face-to-face
Providing a client/patient with a 15-minute face-to-face, foreign language interpretation, to ensure that the
client/patient is informed regarding his or her treatment and/or treatment plan.
ADBAF Foreign language interpretation 15 minutes by phone
Providing a client/patient with a 15-minute foreign language interpretation, by phone, to ensure that the
client/patient is informed regarding his or her treatment and/or treatment plan.
ADBAG Sign language interpretation 15 minutes
Providing a client/patient with a 15-minute sign language interpretation to ensure that the client/patient is
informed regarding his or her treatment and/or treatment plan.
ADBAH Medical interpretation for patient face-to-face narrative required
Providing a client/patient with face-to-face medical interpretation to ensure that the client/patient is
informed regarding his or her treatment and/or treatment plan, narrative required.
ADBAI Client escort narrative required
Providing a client/patient with escort, narrative required.
ADBAJ Client transport narrative required
Providing a client/patient with transport, narrative required.
ADBAK Daily bed charge each day
Providing a bed for client/patient in a nursing facility. Service is billed per day.
ADBAL Daily room charge each day
Providing a room for client/patient in a nursing facility. Service is billed per day.
ADBZZ Undefined extended service with or without ICD diagnosis narrative required
Any elsewhere undefined extended service 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.
ADC Phone conversations with or without ICD diagnosis
ADCAA Simple 15 minute phone consult
Consulting with a client/patient and/or family member in a simple, 15-minute phone conversation to clarify
instructions and/or report new information.
ADCAB Detailed 30 minutes phone consult
Consulting with a client/patient and/or family member in a detailed 30-minute phone conversation to clarify
instructions and/or report new information.
ADCAC Detailed 45 minutes phone consult
Consulting with a client/patient and/or family member in a detailed 45-minute phone conversation to clarify
instructions and/or report new information.
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