The 2025 CPT code set includes new codes for synchronous audio-only and audio-video visits. These visits take place between a patient and a physician or other qualified healthcare professional. This article covers what you need to know about these new codes.
Telehealth rules and requirements from before the COVID-19 public health emergency were restored on January 1, 2025, but CMS will hang on to a few waivers. This article outlines several telehealth waiver extensions, as well as recent changes to telehealth law.
A study recently published in JAMA Network Open examined the effects of outpatient rehabilitation programs for patients with post-COVID-19 condition. Find out how the patients benefited from these programs.
When coding level-based evaluation and management services based on medical decision-making, the amount and/or complexity of data to be reviewed and analyzed is one element that may be used to reach a code. This article covers what that entails. Note: To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
April Russell, MBA, CPC, CPC-P, COC, CRC, CCDS-O, and Will Morriss, CCS, CCDS-O, describe how artificial intelligence (AI) has impacted providers, coders, and the healthcare industry.
Amanda Vincent, MBA, CCS, CPC, CCDS, CRC, explains the differing definitions of “complication” for providers vs. coders, reviews types of complications, and codes an intraoperative laceration case study.
Professional development in CDI is a multifaceted and continuous journey, demanding integration of specific knowledge, continuous learning, and adaptability.
