Coding expert Stephanie Ellis discusses important 2012 CPT coding changes to spine and pain management procedures performed in ambulatory surgery centers.

The American Medical Association released updates to its medical codes for 2022 with many tied to new technology services and the administration of COVID-19 vaccines.

Technology is changing the way doctors and patients interact and the latest CPT codes have been updated to keep pace.

Careful distinction can prevent surgical coding errors Part 2 of a two-part series on common CPT coding errors focuses on trauma resulting in surgery and the differences in orbitotomies.

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The AMA has released its CPT code set for 2023, highlighting changes that seek to relieve some administrative pressures for physicians. The code set, which is the United States’ “leading data ...

Per the CPT guidelines, coders should report the code closest to the actual time (i.e., 16-37 minutes for 90832 and 90833, 38-52 minutes for 90834 and 90836, and 53 or more minutes for 90837 and ...

Codes 46221, 46945 and 46946 are for coding internal hemorrhoidectomy procedures. CPT 46221 is for rubber band ligation and CPT 46945/46 are using other than rubber band ligation. Codes 46945/46 have ...

Q: What CPT codes and modifiers would be used to report excisional debridement for removal of a 2x4-cm ulcer on a patient’s right buttocks with vacuum-assisted closure (VAC)?