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ADDAM – ADXAD General Service and Referral Codes – Recommendation and/or prescription services with or without ICD diagnosis
ADDAM Thermographic interpretation narrative required
Interpreting thermographic data to assist with clinical decision-making, narrative required.
ADDAN Recommended and/or prescribed medication review each report
Reviewing a client’s recommended and/or prescribed medication(s) to determine and/or confirm their
appropriateness and/or to prevent the possibility of adverse medication interaction(s). Service is billed per
report.
ADDAO Recommended and/or prescribed medication review in-facility each report
Reviewing an in-facility patient’s recommended and/or prescribed medication(s) to determine and/or
confirm their appropriateness and/or to prevent the possibility of adverse medication interaction(s).
Service is billed per report.
ADDAP Digital radiology analysis one region each report
Analyzing a digital radiological image of a client/patient’s body part or region to assess his or her condition.
Any practitioner using this code must document appropriate training and/or certification. Service is billed
per report.
ADDAQ Digital radiology analysis two or more regions each report
Reviewing an in-facility patient’s recommended and/or prescribed medication(s) to determine and/or
confirm their appropriateness and/or to prevent the possibility of adverse medication interaction(s).
Service is billed per report.
ADDAR Qualification provision informed consent no charge
Providing and documenting professional qualifications, experience and/or training to a client. Client
signature may be required. Service is billed as a no-charge item.
ADDAS Metabolic interaction review each report
Reviewing a client’s metabolic reaction(s) to pharmaceutical and/or nutraceutical compounds to
determine and/or confirm their appropriateness and/or to prevent the possibility of adverse treatment
interaction(s). Service is billed per report.
ADDZZ Undefined analysis and/or documentation service narrative required
Any elsewhere undefined analysis and/or documentation service, 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.
ADX Recommendation and/or prescription services with or without ICD diagnosis
ADXAA Nutritional supplement recommendation no charge
Recommending the use of a nutritional supplement(s). The practitioner should use a peer-reviewed
reference tool, such as Materia Medica, to verify recommendations. Any practitioner using this code must
document appropriate training and/or certification. Service is billed as a no-charge item.
ADXAB Homeopathic remedy recommendation no charge
Recommending the use of a homeopathic remedy or remedies. The practitioner should use a peerreviewed
reference tool, such as Materia Medica, to verify recommendations. Any practitioner using this
code is required to document appropriate training and/or certification. Service is billed as a no-charge
item.
ADXAC Oral chelation agent recommendation no charge
Recommending the use of an oral chelation agent(s). The practitioner should use a peer-reviewed
reference tool, such as Materia Medica, to verify recommendations. Any practitioner using this code is
required to document appropriate training and/or certification. Service is billed as a no-charge item.
ADXAD Oriental herb and/or natural substance recommendation no charge
Recommending the use of an Oriental herb(s) and/or natural substance(s). The practitioner should use a
peer-reviewed reference tool, such as Materia Medica, to verify recommendations. Any practitioner using
this code is required to document appropriate training and/or certification. Service is billed as a no-charge
item.
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