Along with a new year, January 1 will usher in watershed changes to the American Medical Association’s (AMA) “Current Procedure Terminology (CPT®) Evaluation and Management (E/M) Office or Other ...
Payer policies, surgical technology ,CPT code guidelines, and medical necessity requirements can change at a dizzying rate, presenting a significant challenge to ASC administrators hoping to maintain ...
Notably, the treatment modality does not refer to the type of psychotherapy provided (i.e., individual, group, or family therapy). Q: What elements must be included in a provider’s documentation of ...
The Current Procedural Terminology code for SCODI was originally developed as a glaucoma diagnostic test. Retina diagnosis usage and codes were added to the coverage, and finally, in 2011, anterior ...
The American Medical Association's (AMA's) 2020 update of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set — involving almost 400 code changes — reflects a continued expansion of medicine beyond the ...
On January 1, 2021, new evaluation and management (E&M) coding guidelines for clinical office visits go into effect across the US. These guidelines, which reflect the most significant change in E&M ...