Separate Procedures

Some procedures are commonly carried out as an integral part of a total service, and as such do not warrant a separate identification. When, however, such a procedure is performed independently of, and is not immediately related to, other services, it is designated as a "separate procedure" or "S.P." in the list of service codes and descriptions in Subchapter 6 of the Hearing Instrument Specialist Manual. Thus, when a procedure is performed alone for a specific purpose, it must be considered a separate procedure.