The American Medical Association (AMA) has accepted the addition of 2 CPT codes to Appendix P. Appendix P contains CPT codes that can be reported via telehealth when using real-time interactive audio-video telecommunication. The 2 CPT codes being added are typically reported by occupational therapists (OTs) and speech-language pathologists (SLPs). In addition, these codes are primarily provided by OTs and SLPs in the pediatric setting. The 2 CPT codes being added are

CPT codes 96112 and 96113 for developmental test administration became effective January 1, 2019. There remains confusion which disciplines can bill these codes when provided during an outpatient therapy visit. In addition, do insurance carriers even reimburse for these CPT codes. In this article, I will answer the following questions:

It’s a new year and this means we have some new CPT codes that are available for physical therapists (PT’s), occupational therapists (OT’s) and/or speech-language pathologists (SLP’s) to use in calendar year 2019. CPT codes, description, and material are copyright 2018 American Medical Association. CPT is a trademark of the American Medical Association. All rights reserved. No fee schedules, basic units, relative values, or related listings are included in CPT. The AMA assumes no liability for the data contained herein. The 2019 new CPT codes applicable to PT’s, OT’s and SLP’s are: