Practices and revenue cycle management companies that report obstetric services must be ready to report under the new CPT guidelines for maternity care services by September 1.
The human ear is comprised of three parts: the outer, middle, and inner ear. The middle ear is responsible for transmitting sound vibrations to the inner ear. This article will discuss two types of procedures concerning the middle ear: tympanoplasties and tympanostomies.
When is a procedure coded as a biopsy and when is it coded as something else? The right code depends on the purpose of the procedure. The distinction between a biopsy and another procedure is not always clear.
Radiation oncology is a specialty utilizing radioelements either externally or internally to treat medical conditions such as cancer. This article serves as a primer for coding radiation oncology services.
Train your staff on the first batch of medically unlikely edits for CPT codes that went into effect January 1, 2026, along with new edits that just went into effect on April 1.
The phrase “don’t reinvent the wheel” applies well to the development of an outpatient CDI program when a mature inpatient CDI foundation already exists. The challenge is not whether the wheel can be reused, but how to navigate the differences.
The CPT manual includes many types of biopsies: fine needle aspiration (FNA), core needle, and skin (tangential, punch, and incisional). This article focuses mainly on FNA biopsies and its complicated guidelines, while also touching on core needle biopsies.
Start with the three key changes to the lower extremity revascularization CPT codes when you train staff on this major update, before you delve into more detailed guidance.
