INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
Subject: Orthodontist evaluation and management procedure code billing.
Effective Date: July 1, 2000.
Effective with dates of service on or after July 1, 2000, orthodontists, when functioning as a member of an MAA-recognized cleft lip, cleft palate, or craniofacial anomaly team, may bill selected evaluation and management (E&M) procedure codes related to specific diagnoses. The selected E/M procedure codes are listed within this memo.
To receive a copy of the interpretive or policy statement, contact Ann Myers, Regulatory Improvement Coordinator, DSHS, Medical Assistance Administration, Division of Program Support, P.O. Box 45530, Olympia, WA 98504, phone (360) 725-1345, TDD 1-800-848-5429, fax (360) 753-7315, e-mail mailto:MYERSEA@dshs.wa.gov.
June 7, 2000
Leslie Saeger, Manager
Regulatory Improvement Project