This article outlines kidney anatomy, explains percutaneous nephrolithotomy and pyelolithotomy procedures, highlights relevant CPT guidance, and includes insight from experts. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
The 2023 CPT code update introduced an option for reporting nasal valve collapse repairs, as well as revisions to certain injection codes to include imaging guidance.
As of November 16, the CPT Editorial Panel has approved 56 Category I codes for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 vaccines and immunization administration. In this article, Kimberly Lee, M.Ed., RHIA, CCS-P, addresses some of the new COVID-19 product and administration codes.
Q: When is it permissible under Medicare to assign CPT add-on code 37186 for a secondary thrombectomy when an atherectomy is performed in the same vascular territory?
The CPT Editorial Panel released 20 new Category III CPT codes. These new codes, along with two revisions, are mainly for cardiovascular procedures and take effect July 1.
Remote therapeutic monitoring is one of the latest services to enter the virtual landscape since the COVID-19 public health emergency began. Debbie Jones, CPC, CCA, defines the services and reviews CPT guidance for reporting them.
This article outlines when and how to report new and revised 2023 CPT codes for arthroplasty and arthrodesis procedures. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
The new batch of diagnosis codes and revised guidelines for social determinants of health (SDOH) that will go into effect April 1 highlight the importance policymakers place on collecting this data. Julia Kyles, CPC, provides tips for capturing the SDOH using these new codes.
