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 ...
If the surgeon leaves the incision of a simple or single abscess removal open to drain on its own, CPT 10060 should be used. If there is need to place a drain or pack to allow for continuous drainage ...
When CMS quietly updated the Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE) for CPT 64772 from two to six units for 2026, it didn’t make headlines, but it should have. This change isn’t simply a coding adjustment. It ...
As of 2023, nearly half of U.S. hospital and health systems have at least one partnership, affiliation, or ownership interest in ASCs. Reports from industry publications indicate ASCs are becoming ...
Two Medicare Administrative Contractors, Noridian and CGS, have removed the use of CPT code 64568 from their billing/coding page for Hypoglossal ...
CHICAGO - Much of remote digital health depends on the Current Procedural Terminology, or the CPT code set, which opened the door to payment for remote patient monitoring and remote therapeutic ...
A Senate health committee has sent the AMA another letter demanding details on how it maintains and licenses the CPT code set, building on a probe launched in October.
For years, debate around endoscopic spine surgery centered on whether the technique was ready for broad adoption. Questions about safety, durability, and outcomes dominated discussions among surgeons, ...
The senator is asking stakeholders with relevant experience and knowledge of CPT coding contracts to respond to a questionnaire.
1. The 2026 CPT code set includes 418 total changes: 288 new codes, 84 deletions and 46 revisions. 2. Proprietary laboratory analyses and Category III CPT codes for emerging medical services each make ...
A recent proposal to report prior authorization to insurance plans through CPT codes was withdrawn at the eleventh hour when its physician advocate made an unexpected discovery: For certain codes and ...