Remote Therapeutic Monitoring: CPT Codes 98976-98978

What is the description for CPT code 98976? What is the description for CPT code 98977? What is the description for CPT code 98978? What is the national payment amount for CPT codes 98976 - 98978? Does the de minimis standard (CQ/CO modifier) apply to CPT codes 98976 - 98978? Does the annual therapy threshold apply to CPT codes 98976 - 98978? If I bill CPT codes 98976 - 98978 to Medicare and I am above the annual therapy dollar threshold, must I use the KX modifier? Does the multiple procedure payment reduction policy apply to CPT codes 98976 - 98978? When billing CPT codes 98976 - 98978 on a 1500-claim form, what date(s) should I use for the "From" and "To" for the dates of service? When billing CPT codes 98976 - 98978 on a UB-04 claim form, what date should I use for the Service Date in Field 45? What type of device must I use in order to bill CPT codes 98976 - 98978? Must the medical device I use be an approved medical device by the FDA? How often can CPT codes 98976 - 98978 be billed? How many days of monitoring must occur in order to bill CPT codes 98976 - 98978? What constitutes a day of monitoring? To clarify, what must occur to count as a day of monitoring? Are there certain diagnosis codes that must be on the claim form in order to be reimbursed for CPT codes 98976 - 98978? What is the length of episode that CPT codes 98976 - 98978 can be billed?

---