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AMA alters prolonged services codes in 2023 E/M update

Streamlined coding and shorter time requirements for prolonged services are on the horizon for physicians and qualified healthcare professionals. The pending update to the E/M chapter of the CPT Manual, effective January 1, 2023, will replace four prolonged services with two 15-minute codes.

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