265.849 Development of a CPT Code for PMP Look-Up
Since 2013, New York State has required that physicians check the Department of Health (DOH) Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) registry prior to prescribing or dispensing any Schedule II, III or IV controlled substances, a process which is not currently reimbursable but involves physicians’ time and medical judgment in consideration of providing controlled prescription medications; the New York Delegation will submit a resolution to the 2016 Annual AMA House of Delegates, calling for the development by the AMA and CMS of a Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code so physicians in all States can be appropriately paid for their time and effort in consulting the PMP registry. (HOD 2016-253)
