CPT® Code 97810 - Acupuncture Procedures - Codify by AAPC (2025)

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The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 97810 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Acupuncture Procedures.

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The provider uses solid, metallic, fine, single–use needles to pierce the skin and stimulate anatomical points on or in the skin by manipulating the needles by hand during an initial 15 minute treatment. This therapeutic intervention provides relief or prevention of pain, treatment of postoperative and chemotherapy nausea and vomiting, stroke rehabilitation, and treatment of asthma, addiction, and various other health conditions.

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VA acupuncture services payment issue with evaluation visit

Hello, I am researching VA CCN coding for acupuncture and came across your thread. We are billing 99202-99203 or 99212-99213 for our initial or re-assessments and we have gotten paid without any issu...[ Read More ]

MUE for CPT code 97811 acupuncture acupuncture billing

I have a problem with my VA billing for acupuncture visit. Provider is rendering 60 minutes of services. Claims are coded as 97810 for the first 15 minutes and 97811 x 3 units (no modifiers) for the...[ Read More ]

Is it a requirement that in the notes that it not only states time but where the needles are placed?...[ Read More ]

VA acupuncture services payment issue with evaluation visit

Thank you for the input. I understand part of the 97810/97813 includes the "o/v" part of the visit for the returning visits, but for the initial and re-assessment, Acupuncturist spend extra time besid...[ Read More ]

Acupunture Coders PLEASE!

Although I don't routinely code acupuncture, the coding is quite simple. There are only 4 codes for acupuncture - two for treatments without electrical stimulation (97810-97811) and two for treatment...[ Read More ]

Manipulation and Acupuncture 97810 98940 acupuncture chiro chiropractor

Hi I have a chiropractor that also does acupuncture on the same day as a manipulation. I am curious to know how people are billing these two codes together. I have gotten it paid (might not always be ...[ Read More ]

In network Acupuncture

Part of a participating provider agreement is to not discussion of contracted rates with 3rd parties. It would be a violation of ones contract to discuss.Now if you want publicly available rates. Me...[ Read More ]

In network Acupuncture

We are currently out of network billing Acupuncture. Does anyone bill in network, and Could you please tell me what you are paid for codes 97810 and 97811 in network rate? Thank you....[ Read More ]

Acupuncture codes/ billing for extended service

97810 is for the first 15 minutes of acupuncture without electrical stimulation, then use code 97811 for each additional 15 minutes of acupuncture without electrical stimulation.Thanks,Jonique Diet...[ Read More ]

Acupuncture codes/ billing for extended service

Hi,How do we bill and what codes do we use to bill extended time of service. For example, if service is given by the provider for 45 minutes in one session without re-insertion of needles then how d...[ Read More ]

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