Chronic Care Management (CCM) Billing

Chronic care management (CCM) billing reimburses practices for coordinating ongoing care for patients with two or more chronic conditions. Consent, a comprehensive care plan and monthly time tracking are required, and gaps in documentation are a common cause of denials.

What CCM Billing Covers

  • Patient eligibility (two or more chronic conditions)

  • Patient consent documentation

  • Comprehensive care plan

  • Monthly clinical staff time tracking

  • Care coordination documentation

  • Monthly claim submission

  • Denial follow-up

  • Program reporting

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Common CCM Billing Codes

✅ Frequently Billed Services

CPT CodeDescription
99490CCM, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time per month
99439CCM, each additional 20 minutes
99491CCM by a physician or qualified professional, first 30 minutes
99487Complex CCM, first 60 minutes
99489Complex CCM, each additional 30 minutes

We help you set up consent, care plan and time-tracking workflows that stand up to payer review. Our team reviews coding, submits clean claims, follows up on denials and recovers unpaid accounts receivable for CCM practices.