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On the Cutting Edge? Check Out These ‘Remote’ CPT® 2019 Additions With MPFS Tips
The CPT® 2019 code set is adding to your options for remote services. Here’s a rundown of the changes you can expect for certain remote monitoring services as well as EHR consultative time. Turn to 9945X for Remote Physiologic Monitoring The new code set will add codes for remote physiologic monitoring (like weight, BP, pulse […]
Continue reading...Don’t Let These Deleted CPT® Codes Sink Your 2019 Claims
8. October 2018
For claims to succeed, you can’t use deleted CPT® codes. There’s no getting around it. So give your claims their best chance in 2019 by making sure these deleted codes don’t land on your claims. And of course: You need to know the new codes (see blog post overviews Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) […]
Continue reading...Dive Deeper Into CPT® 2019 Updates With a Focus on Revised Descriptors
21. September 2018
You learned about CPT® 2019 additions in our overview series with Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. But what about revisions? We covered some of those in relation to additions, but here are some more updates that may affect you when the changes are effective Jan. 1, 2019. (These are highlights, not a complete […]
Continue reading...3 Helpful Hints for Better Subsequent Hospital Care E/M Coding
18. September 2018
Subsequent hospital care E/M codes 99231-99233 have some oddities that can trip you up if you don’t use these codes often (and even if you do). Improve your E/M coding accuracy by keeping these three pointers in mind. 1. Look for 2 of 3 With Interval History Option The descriptors for 99231, 99232, and 99233 […]
Continue reading...Finish Your CPT® 2019 Overview With Lab to E/M: Part 3
14. September 2018
We’re in the home stretch of our first look at CPT® 2019! Let’s finish strong. Here’s Part 3, the last post in our series on new five-digit Category I CPT® 2019 codes. Don’t forget: Part 1 covers FNA to cardiovascular surgery, and Part 2 covers lymph node biopsy to breast MRI. This is just […]
Continue reading...New CPT® 2019 Codes From Biopsy to Breast MRI! Part 2
12. September 2018
CPT® 2019 has so many additions coming, we couldn’t fit them all in one post. Here is the overview of the next bunch so you can start forming your update plans and not miss a beat when you start using the new codes. Reminders: Part 1 covers FNA to cardiovascular surgery. This series of posts […]
Continue reading...Get Your CPT® 2019 Overview of New Codes Here! Part 1
6. September 2018
Start your AMA CPT® 2019 update prep with this quick primer on what you can expect when the new code set goes into effect Jan. 1, 2019. Note: This post will look at new Category I codes with 5 digits (not Cat. III or PLA codes). And remember that the information may change before the […]
Continue reading...Jumpstart CPT® 2019 Radiology Prep With Editorial Panel Sneak Peek
27. August 2018
CPT® 2019 radiology codes will be available for review soon, but you can get hints of what’s to come if you know where to look. The CPT® Editorial Panel’s summary documents give a glimpse of what’s been proposed and what’s been accepted, and the ACR has helped narrow the list to those most important to […]
Continue reading...40650-40654 Myth Buster: Get the Truth Behind 3 Problem Areas for Lip Repair Codes
20. August 2018
Reimbursement for full-thickness lip-repair codes 40650-40654 ranges from about $300 to $600 on the MPFS, so you want to be sure you use these codes correctly. Watch out for three common myths that can lead to reporting errors for these codes: 40650 (Repair lip, full thickness; vermilion only) 40652 (… up to half vertical height) […]
Continue reading...Modifier 58 or 78? Master These Confusing Modifiers
13. August 2018
Knowing when to use modifiers 58 and 78 isn’t easy. Base your choices on this straight-from-Medicare guidance to help ensure cleaner claims. Make Modifier 58 Your Choice for Anticipated Procedures Modifier 58 (Staged or related procedure or service by the same physician or other qualified health care professional during the postoperative period) is the focus […]
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17. October 2018
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