Every year we have new cpt codes added in CPT codebook. Since, we are going to enter in 2019 in few months we will be having lot of new procedures codes in updated new 2019 CPT codebook. We have already in previous post in part 1 and part 2 about some of the new CPT codes introduced in 2019.
Today, we learn about the remaining new CPT codes that are going to be added in the coming new year. Below are the section which have received new CPT codes in 2019 new year.
- Gastrostomy tube placement
- Urology coding
- Breast MRI CPT codes in Radiology
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New CPT code 43762 & 43763 for Gastrostomy tube placement
In 2019, we will see two new CPT code 43762 and 43763 to report simple versus complex replacement of a percutaneous gastrostomy tube performed without imaging or endoscopic guidance.
CPT code 43762 is reported for the percutaneous gastrostomy tube placement including removal without imaging or endoscopic guidance not requiring revision of the gastrostomy tract.
CPT code 43763 is reported for the percutaneous gastrostomy tube placement including removal without imaging or endoscopic guidance which requires revision of gastrostomy tract.
We can expect the deletion of gastrostomy tube change 43760, and replaced with the above two new cpt codes.
43760 – Change of gastrostomy tube, percutaneous, without imaging or endoscopic guidance
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New CPT code 50436 and 50437 for Urology procedures
Two new CPT codes have been in 2019 to report the dilation of the urinary tract in preparation for endourologic procedures. CPT code 50436 and 50437 will be used to report existing tract dilation for an endourologic procedure.
The new CPT codes will include the radiological supervision and interpretation as well. With the addition of these two codes will lead to deletion of CPT code 50395.
New CPT codes for MRI Breast Exam for 2019
As expected , in 2019 the MRI breast exam CPT code 77058 & 77059 will be deleted and replaced with the above 4 CPT codes.
77058 – Magnetic resonance imaging, breast, without and/or with contrast material(s); unilateral
77059 – Magnetic resonance imaging, breast, without and/or with contrast material(s); bilateral