AMA releases 2022 CPT code set

Innovative work to meet the urgent public health need for streamlined reporting and tracking of COVID-19 vaccinations is presented in today’s release of the 2022 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code…

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Learn about 4 new CPT codes to bill for collaborative care

Your practice is considering making a move—or has moved—to a collaborative care model so patients have greater access to mental health care in the primary care setting. It’s a model…

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10 Commandments of E/M

Protect the integrity of your practice’s medical records with this sage advice. Evaluation and management (E/M) services are likely the most regulated and most often audited services in medical practices.…

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Is the doctor in? Improve nursing homes with one easy stroke

Many nursing home COVID-19 patients would have benefited from daily, reimbursed-for physician visits in their skilled nursing facilities, but they were not entitled to them.  With an epic crisis still…

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COVID-19 CPT coding and guidance

New Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes have been created that streamline the novel coronavirus testing currently available on the United States market. New codes for immunizations CPT codes have been…

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AMA announces update to COVID-19 vaccine CPT codes

The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced that the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®)code set is being updated by the CPT Editorial Panel to include vaccine and administration codes that are…

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AMA announces new CPT codes as COVID-19 advancements expand

The American Medical Association (AMA) today published an update to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set that includes two code additions for reporting medical services sparked by the public…

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AMA releases 2021 CPT code set

The first major overhaul in more than 25 years to the codes and guidelines for office and other outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) services was included in today’s release of…

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13 reasons your practice should have a medical record audit

As unpleasant as the task may seem, a medical record audit of your physician practice is akin to the best kind of medicine. AMA Digital Health Study, 2019 Explore insights…

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ICD, CPT and more: A coding primer for medical residents

Correctly documenting what was done for a patient, and why, are essential for the coding systems that have become indispensable to the efficient management of contemporary medical care. Learn how to master this fundamental skill set in a learning module…

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Coding for hospital observation

Q: Is reporting of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes 99218-99220 restricted to a single physician? A:  According to CPT guidelines, only the physician or non-physician practitioner (NPP) placing the patient…

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Documenting Carpal Tunnel Syndrome with ICD-10 and CPT Codes

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) refers to the painful condition caused by pressure on the median nerve in the wrist. The median nerve passes through the carpal tunnel, a narrow passageway…

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2019 CPT Codes Offer New Paths to Payment for Digital Medicine

Reflecting the reality that physicians and their staff spend an increasing amount of time engaging with technology to enhance and improve patient care, the 2019 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code…

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