2017 Coding Changes: Mammography
Historically, CMS has used HCPCS codes to report mammography services. Due to technical issues, they are unable to adopt the CPT codes in 2017 but…
2017 Coding Changes: Prolonged Services
CMS will pay for non-face-to-face prolonged services: 99358 – Prolonged evaluation and management service before and/or after direct patient care; first hour +99359 –…
2017 Coding Changes: Cognitive Impairment (New Service)
New HCPCS code G0505: Cognition and functional assessment using standardized instruments with development of recorded care plan for the patient with cognitive impairment, history…
2017 Coding Changes: New Code Crosswalk
This is a simple reference to cross old codes to the new 2017 codes. It is based on the parenthetical notes in CPT. Old Code…
2017 Coding Changes: Vaccines
Age has been removed from the following codes and replaced with dosage amounts: 90655 (0.25 mL) 90656 (0.5 mL) 90657 (0.25 mL) 90658 (0.5…
2017 Coding Change: Partial Exchange Transfusion
CPT added a code for partial exchange transfusion in the new born period. 36456 – Partial exchange transfusion, blood, plasma or crystalloid necessitating the…
Medicare 2017 Deductibles and Coinsurance
2017 Part A – Hospital Insurance (HI) Deductible: $1,316.00 Coinsurance: $329.00 a day for 61st-90th day $658.00 a day for 91st-150th day (lifetime reserve…
2017 Coding Changes: RF Ablation of Uterine Fibroids
Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation of Uterine Fibroids This is a simple change from a Category III code to a Category I code with no change…
2017 Coding Changes: Health Risk Assessment
One deleted code, 99420, and two new codes, 96160 and 96161. 96160 – Administration of patient-focused health risk assessment instrument (e.g., health hazard appraisal)…
2017 Coding Changes: Bone Biopsy
CPT has changed the descriptions to include better examples of the anatomical sites of a superficial vs. a deep bone biopsy. 20240 – superficial…