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7 2 5/12/14 3:17 PM. adaptive behavior Assessments and Treatment Descriptors for July 1, 2014 Reporting Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ) Category III [96101]; development screening [96110]; neurobehavioral adaptive behavior Assessment and Treatment codes and status exam [96116]; neuropsychological testing [96118];. guidelines were published on the AMA CPT Web site at Health and behavior intervention [96152]; group speech (see Related Link-Category III therapy [92508]; and occupational therapy evaluation codes) in January and March 2014 , for implementation on [97003].

8 These codes are outside the scope of practice for July 1, 2014 , and for inclusion in the CPT 2015 code set. most of the professionals (eg, behavior analysts) who typi- The Category III codes are a set of temporary codes that cally provide ABA services and typically, the elements of provide a uniform mechanism for reporting emerging tech- these codes are not met when ABA services are rendered. nology services and procedures and facilitate data tracking CPT Category I codes should not be used to report adap- and utilization. tive behavior assessment and treatments.

9 However, it is not uncommon for other professionals (eg, psychologists) to use The Category III codes for adaptive behavior assessment behavior -analytic principles and procedures as components and treatment are applicable to patients of any age with of their overall clinical assessments and interventions, and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) or other diagnoses or in such cases, CPT Category I codes may be appropriate. conditions (eg, developmental disabilities, head trauma). associated with deficient adaptive or maladaptive behaviors Occupational therapists (OT); speech language patholo- (eg, impaired social skills and communication, destructive gists (SLP); licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs).)

10 Behaviors, or additional functional limitations secondary physical therapists (PTs); psychiatrists; psychologists; and to maladaptive behaviors). These codes were developed by clinical neurologists also provide services to patients with a CPT Editorial Panel workgroup consisting of members ASD. However, their services are considered separate and representing psychiatry, psychology, speech-language and distinct from ABA and should be reported separately, as hearing, clinical social workers, neurology, occupational instructed in the exclusionary parentheticals in the new therapy, behavioral analysts, pediatrics, and payers.