The American Medical Association (AMA) announced the release of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2026 code set adding 288 new codes designating the latest advances in medical, surgical, and diagnostic services available…
The first day of summer will be this week, so it’s a good time for a look at some codes we may be assigning. Summertime brings more time outside relaxing…
Continuing our look at areas where we see confusion we will examine the assignment of the long term use codes for anticoagulants versus antithrombotics/antiplatelets. GoodRx.com, in an article titled, “Antiplatelet…
As healthcare continues to evolve in response to technological innovation and changing patient expectations, coding professionals are at the forefront of documenting that transformation. The CPT® 2025 code set, released…
Continuing with our look at areas of coding confusion, let’s today examine pain. According to Medline Plus Magazine from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), pain is the most common…
There are over 300 changes you need to know. KEY TAKEAWAYS Knowledge of coding updates is essential for everyone from the biller to the revenue cycle leader. The 2024 CPT…
Using time to determine evaluation and management code levels THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (they own the CPT code set) in January of 2021 changed the criteria for determining the proper…
Refinements continue for the evaluation and management (E/M) office-visit and outpatient documentation and coding reforms that took effect this year, and these include technical corrections updates to the Current Procedural…
Merriam-Webster, which tracks changes to the evolution of the English language, added 535 new words and terms to its dictionary this year, such as “COVID-19,” “physical distancing” and “self-isolate.” E/M…
Modifier 25 is a particularly meaningful coding tool for physicians who bill for evaluation and management (E/M) services. CPT guidelines define the 25 modifier as “Modifier 25 is defined as…
While many people make plans for a new year, it's also time to prepare for the new 2020 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes. That means reviewing CPT coding changes, learning…
Too little attention is paid to documentation, coding, and billing in many medical practices. For patients, documentation simply means that your doctor is providing an account of your visit in…
The "early release" of the Category I vaccine product codes prior to publication of CPT® 2006 was approved by the CPT Editorial Panel. In recognition of the public health interest in…
According to report published by Grand View Research, Rising importance of evidence-based medicine, pharmacoeconomic risk benefit analysis of different drugs and medical devices, and insurance settlements are major factors driving…
The American Medical Association revealed the 2019 Current Procedural Terminology code set, which includes significant changes to CPT codes and descriptors. Here's what you should know: 1. The AMA changed…
Change is never-ending for ambulatory surgery centers (ASC's). ASCs need to always stay on top of the seemingly nonstop influx of contractual and coding changes, which can have a direct…