2025 CPT code 0488T
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Preventive Medicine - Diabetes Prevention Feed
Preventive behavior change, online/electronic structured intensive program for prevention of diabetes using a standardized diabetes prevention program curriculum, provided to an individual, per 30 days.
Medical necessity is established by the patient's risk factors for developing diabetes, such as prediabetes, family history, or obesity.
In simple words: This is a month-long online program to help prevent diabetes. It involves education and support for making healthy lifestyle changes.
This code represents a structured intensive program for diabetes prevention delivered online or via electronic technology. It utilizes a standardized diabetes prevention program curriculum and focuses on behavior modification and lifestyle changes. The program is provided to individuals over a 30-day period and includes care management, interaction with a lifestyle coach, and educational lessons on stress, nutrition, weight management, and exercise.
Example 1: A patient with prediabetes enrolls in a 30-day online diabetes prevention program. The program includes online modules, virtual meetings with a lifestyle coach, and access to an online community forum., A physician refers a patient with a family history of diabetes to an online diabetes prevention program. The patient completes the program over 30 days, receiving personalized feedback and support through online tools and virtual check-ins., A patient with impaired glucose tolerance participates in an online diabetes prevention program that includes electronically delivered educational materials, virtual group sessions, and remote monitoring of progress.
Documentation should include the diagnosis of prediabetes or other risk factors for diabetes, patient participation in the online program, and progress towards program goals.
- Specialties:Endocrinology, Primary Care, Internal Medicine
- Place of Service:Telehealth Provided in Patient’s Home, Telehealth Provided Other than in Patient’s Home