The physician or other qualified healthcare professional are using CPT codes from the range 99202-99499 which is called Evaluation and management (E/M) codes to represent services offered by physicians. These codes are applicable while evaluating and managing patient health. These (E/M) codes have been around for many years still reporting timed-based services is confusing. So let’s […]
E/M Time-Based Coding
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Newly Added CPT Code for Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine
On 19th Jan 2020, the American Medical Association (AMA) added new CPT codes (91302 and 0031A) for Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine, a division of Johnson & Johnson. Janssen is a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine which is 4th vaccine to get unique CPT codes for documentation and billing. The new CPT codes will be effective for use on […]
COVID-19 – CPT Codes for Multi-Virus Tests
Oct 7, 2020, the American Medical Association (AMA) published an update to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set that includes new code additions and editorial revisions for reporting medical services impacted by the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These newly added CPT codes allow providers to report nucleic acid assays that allow […]
Chiropractic Coding: CPT Codes 98940-98942
Overview of Coverage Requirements The coverage of chiropractic services is precisely limited to treatment by means of manual manipulation (i.e., by use of the hands) of the spine to correct a subluxation. Subluxation is defined as a motion segment in which alignment, movement integrity, and/or physiological function of the spine are altered, although contact between […]
COVID-19 – CPT code 99072
New COVID-19 – CPT code 99072 was established to report additional practice expenses incurred during COVID-19, including supplies and additional clinical staff time. New code 99072 represents a new practice expense code specifically intended for use during a declared PHE as defined by law, due to respiratory-transmitted infectious disease. It accounts for additional supplies, materials, […]
Are you in confusion over COVID-19 coding and claim requirements?
According to a new survey that confusion over COVID-19 medical coding and insurance claim requirements is one of the top effects the pandemic has had on revenue cycle management in the healthcare industry. Alpha Health conducted a survey through the Healthcare Financial Management Association’s Pulse program, they inquired 587 chief financial authorities and revenue cycle […]
AMA’s CY 2021 CPT Codes Set Release
The American Medical Association (AMA) implemented major changes to the 2021 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set in an effort to streamline coding and documentation of office visits and other outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) services. Streamline E/M Coding These new modifications were designed to make E/M office visit and documentation simpler and more flexible. […]
Outpatient Coding and Inpatient Coding
The hospital coding and billing is truly a complex system, considering the complexity of the hospital environment. Thousands of hospital employees make sure all things are well organized and systematic at the hospital, starting from the patient billing process to the reimbursement process. It’s a complex task in itself to make sure the patient billing […]
Difference between medical coding and medical transcription
Patient charts are assigned with CPT, HCPCS, and/or ICD9 codes by medical coders for reimbursement. Each should be precise which helps to accurately describe the procedure performed and diagnosis rendered by patients. Medical Coding Medical coding is the transformation of healthcare diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment into universal medical alphanumeric codes. To know more […]
How to use CPT Codes?
CPT is an expansive and important code set which is published and maintained by the American Medical Association (AMA).CPT and ICD code sets are important for medical billing and coding and every coder should be aware of it. Healthcare providers offer various services such as surgeries, evaluations, and any other medical procedure to patients. These services […]