Codes 99358 and 99359 are used for non-face-to-face prolonged services by the billing physician/NP/PA when provided in relation to an E/M service on the same or different day as an E/M service.
Beginning in 2021, you may not report these services on the same day as codes 99202-99215, office visit codes.
| Code | Description | 2021 wRVU | Total National non-facility RVUs | Total National facility RVUs |
| 99358 | Prolonged evaluation and management service before and/or after direct patient care, first hour | 2.10 | 3.20 | 3.20 |
| 99359 | each additional 30 minutes (List separately in addition to code for prolonged services) | 1.00 | 1.53 | 1.53 |
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