MGHfC Clinical Experts Lead International Myhre Syndrome Conference
Tapping expertise from MassGeneral Hospital for Children, the Myhre Syndrome Foundation launched its inaugural conference on July 10-11, 2021.
Patient EducationJan | 10 | 2020
What are CPT codes? (for international patients)
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes are the standards used by health care providers in the United States to document and report various medical surgical and imaging services. Insurance companies use CPT® codes to figure how much money a provider receives for the services they provide. Below is a list of CPT® codes for providers at MGH for Children (pediatric) and MGH (adults).
The * indicates the “core” evaluations.
| Specialty and provider name |
Service |
Code(s) |
| *Genetics (all ages) Angela Lin, MD |
Consult (high complexity) | 99244 IV follow-up 99245 V Initial |
| *Pediatric Cardiology Mark Lindsay, MD, PhD |
New patient (comprehensive 60 minutes) AND Echocardiography, Electrocardiogram |
99205 AND 93306, 93010 |
| *Pediatric Pulmonology T. Bernard Kinane, MD |
New patient (comprehensive 60 minutes) New patient (10 minutes) AND Pulmonary function testing |
99205 99201 AND 94375, 94729, 94726 |
| Physical Therapy Many providers |
Physical therapy evaluation low, mod. or high AND Therapeutic exercise |
97161, 97162, 97163 97110 |
| Pediatric Otolaryngology & Airway: Michael Cohen, MD Christopher Hartnick, MD |
New patient (high complexity); Laryngoscopy Endoscopy, larynx; Bronchoscopy |
99205; 31575 31575; 31622 |
| Pediatric Nephrology (renal) Elahna Paul, MD, PhD; Weizhan Tan, MD |
New patient (comprehensive 60 minutes) | 99205 |
| Pediatric Urology Jason Michaud, MD, PhD |
New patient (comprehensive 60 minutes) | 99205 |
| Pediatric Rheumatology Holly Rothermel, MD Adult Rheumatology: Mary Bolster, MD |
New patient Consult (high complexity) | 99244 99245 |
| Pediatric Orthopaedics Brian Grottkau, MD |
New patient Consult (high complexity) | 99244 99245 |
| Pediatric Endocrinology Lynne Levitsky, MD |
New patient Consult (high complexity) | 99244 99245 |
| Pediatric Gastroenterology Kriston Ganguli, MD; Claire Zar-Kessler, MD Lurie Center: Sarah Kadzielski, MD |
New patient Consult (high complexity) | 99244 99245 |
| Neurosurgery William Butler, MD |
New patient Consult (high complexity) | 99244 99245 |
| Adult CHD Christopher Learn, MD |
New patient (comprehensive 60 minutes) AND Echocardiography, ECG |
99205 AND 93306, 93010 |
| Adult Pulmonology Leo Charles Ginns, MD |
New patient Consult (high complexity) | 99205; 99245 |
| Adult Orthopaedics |
Consult level 3 | 99203MC |
| Radiology: Aorta and/or brain CT/CT Angiography MRI/MR Angiography |
CTA neck CTA Chest (THORACIC AORTA) CTA abdomen and pelvis MRA Brain WO contrast, With contrast, WO&W MRA Abdomen and pelvic |
70498 71275 74174 70544/70545/70546 74185 and 72198 |
| Neuropsychology Ped - Amy Morgan, PhD; Adults - Mary Colvin, PhD |
Neuropsychiatric evaluations (3-5 hours) | 96118 |
| Dermatology Evelyn Lilly, MD |
New Follow-up |
99243 99214 |
Rev. 2/2020. MassGeneral Hospital for Children and Massachusetts General Hospital do not endorse any of the brands listed on this handout. This handout is intended to provide health information so that you can be better informed. It is not a substitute for medical advice and should not be used to treatment of any medical conditions.
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