Effective March 13, 2020, the American Medical Association (AMA) has approved and released a new CPT code to report testing for COVID-19 after holding a special meeting of the CPT Editorial Panel to respond to the rapidly evolving concerns surrounding testing for this novel coronavirus. The goal with the expedited release of this new code […]
Quick reference for the laboratory – new codes for 2020 and guidance with new coding issues. For 2020, there were numerous changes to the Laboratory and Pathology Section of the CPT® manual. As always, it’s critical to ensure all staff have a complete understanding of the changes impacting laboratory. To help make that easier, we […]
Every year more and more are approved – a plethora of PLA codes for laboratories to keep track of and manage. So, what are they and what do you need to know about the latest changes that could cause confusion…or worse? With over 70 new PLA codes effective in the last year alone, it’s time […]
We are currently completing the final touches to your resource and rest assured all our energy is invested in guaranteeing that we offer the most current and complete solutions to your everyday – and maybe not so everyday – coding, charge capture, and compliance questions. When updating the 2020 edition of the Coding Essentials for […]