Medical coding

In the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2023 code set, four Category III codes (0771T-0774T) were established to report virtual reality (VR) procedural dissociation services effective January 1, 2023. A new…

A new Category III code 0730T was established effective July 1, 2022, to report laser trabeculotomy, including optical coherence tomography (OCT) guidance. Although there are existing codes to report trabeculotomy…

For the CPT 2023 code set, four codes (78803, 78830-78832) were revised to further explain the use and intent of these codes. These revisions distinguish between a single area or…

Basics of CPT code 97533 In this procedure, the provider uses sensory integrative techniques in patients with established dysfunction of sensory processing, for example, children with autism, and brain injuries.…

Description of CPT code 50040 50040 Nephrostomy, nephrotomy with drainage The physician creates an opening from the kidney to the exterior of the body by making an incision in the…

Some important changes were made to two existing urinary system procedural codes (CPT code 50080, 50081) for the CPT 2023 code set. The changes involved updating many terms commonly used…

We will be soon having lot of updates in CPT codes section for 2024. Every year their are many revision, addition and deletion of CPT codes in CPT codebook. Again…

2024 CPT codebook will have new updated coding  guidelines for time in the introduction to make it clear that the mid-point concept does not apply to E/M services that have…

Basics of CPT code 64483 and 64484 Proper CPT coding of pain management services requires a strong understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system, including the musculoskeletal…