Current Procedural Terminology, perhaps better known by its abbreviation “CPT,” is the coding system the medical field uses to document healthcare services during a procedure. This system is extensive ...

Do you generally refer to the appendix in your manuals, research materials, or other clinical practice guidelines? Perhaps when a question arises or context references you to the appendix, however not ...

Complexities orthopedics that standardized codes miss affect timely care and reimbursement for complex surgical cases, says Dr. Richard Yoon.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The AMA’s CPT update went into effect on Jan. 1. According to the organization, the update will free “physicians ...

The newly released CY 2024 Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule holds exciting news for therapists and caregivers. We have three new codes to be used for reporting the total duration of ...

5. Pain management injection codes. The AMA has also started adding fluoroscopy into the primary portion of the pain management injection CPT codes, so just like the facet injections, coders can no ...

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Congress should enact legislation to require the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to evaluate transitioning to a single modern procedure coding system to eliminate excess costs and lower ...