Continuing their quick response as the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, the American Medical Association (AMA) held another special meeting of the CPT® Editorial Panel to address the immediate need for codes to report and track antibody testing specifically for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes the disease COVID-19). Effective April 10, 2020, the AMA has approved the […]
Under the recently released Interim Final Rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), payment rules for specimen collection are changing for the public health emergency (PHE) caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. With this change, CMS will provide payment to independent laboratories, under certain circumstances, for specimen collection from home-bound beneficiaries or inpatients […]
With interventional radiology procedures, to say physician documentation can be a little tricky is an understatement. For genitourinary procedures specifically, this seems even more apparent. It’s not uncommon for different physicians to describe the same procedure in different ways and, with some terms used interchangeably (that have very different meanings) it can be frustrating for anyone coding genitourinary services. Let’s […]
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 […]
Thank you for being a valued subscriber to the Interventional Radiology Coding Webcast Series for 2020. As you know, IR continues to face challenges when it comes to coding and compliance, we are eager to tackle those challenges together. We put all our energy into making sure your resources offer the most current and complete […]
Thank you for being a valued subscriber to the Interventional Radiology Coding Charts for 2020. As you know, IR continues to face challenges when it comes to coding and compliance, we are eager to tackle those challenges together. We put all our energy into making sure your resources offer the most current and complete solutions […]
The abdominal aortogram is one of the most commonly performed peripheral services – yet coding for abdominal aortograms, especially with lower extremity runoff, is something that is often met with questions about just how to ensure the correct code (or codes) is being selected for the procedure performed. When in doubt, there’s one question that […]
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 […]
Quick reference for radiology – which codes have been deleted and which have been introduced, or revised, to replace them For 2020, there were numerous changes to the Radiology Section of the CPT® manual. As always, it’s critical to ensure all staff have a complete understanding of the changes impacting radiology – which includes knowing […]
“Can we code and bill for both a CT and CTA on the same day?” This is one of the most frequently asked questions when we talk about diagnostic imaging. The answer? Technically, yes, and yet the answer is not that straightforward. With many situations there’s generally a ‘but’ with these types of answers and […]