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BCCAN – BDAZZ Physical Test and/or Measurement Modalities – Taping services
BCCAN Supine functions individual each 15 minutes
Facilitating education or reeducation of a client to correct his or her supine functions. Service is billed in
15-minute increments.
BCCAO Upper body movements individual each 15 minutes
Facilitating education or reeducation of a client’s upper body movements to establish or reestablish his or
her proper upper body movements, including full range-of-motion when possible. Service is billed in 15minute
increments.
BCCAP Ergonomic functional activities education individual each 15 minutes
Teaching a client to use proper ergonomics when performing his or her functional activities (for example,
bending, stooping, kneeling, rotating and using arms). Service is billed in 15-minute increments.
BCCAQ Ergonomic daily living activities education individual each 15 minutes
Teaching a client to use proper ergonomics when performing his or her activities of daily living (for
example, cleaning, washing dishes and driving). Service is billed in 15-minute increments.
BCCAR Body mechanics individual each 15 minutes
Facilitating education or reeducation of a client to correct his or her body mechanics to prevent fatigue
and/or musculoskeletal strain. Service is billed in 15-minute increments.
BCCZY Undefined ergonomics narrative required
Any elsewhere undefined ergonomics, narrative required. To help develop more comprehensive coding,
please submit an ABC Terminology and Code Request Form, which is available at the back of all ABC
coding publications and at www.ABCcodes.com.
BCD Taping services
BCDAA Tape upper extremity each service
Taping a client’s upper extremity to stabilize and/or reduce inflammation and/or support a fracture, injury
and/or dislocation. Service is billed per service.
BCDAB Tape lower extremity each service
Taping a client’s lower extremity to stabilize and/or reduce inflammation and/or support a fracture, injury
and/or dislocation. Service is billed per service.
BCDZZ Undefined taping service narrative required
Any elsewhere undefined taping 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.
BD Physical Test and/or Measurement Modalities
BDA Miscellaneous tests and/or measurements
BDAAF Kirlian photography narrative required
Using Kirlian technology to photograph a client’s energy field to assess his or her energy imbalance(s),
narrative required.
BDAAG Iridology each 15 minutes
Analyzing a client's iris(es) to identify inherited and/or acquired health conditions (for example, to identify
an under-active pancreas). Service in billed in 15-minute increments.
BDAZZ Undefined miscellaneous test and/or measurement narrative required
Any elsewhere undefined miscellaneous test and/or measurement, 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.
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