2017 Coding Changes: Moderate Sedation

Moderate sedation can be reported separately. Appendix G which listed bundled moderate sedation services and the bullseye have been removed from the CPT book….

2017 Coding Changes: Telemedicine

These changes impact the physician claim only. There is a new modifier, 95, to identify these services. Use this for non-Medicare payers. Medicare will continue…

2017 Coding Changes: Physical Therapy Evaluations

The new codes for physical therapy evaluations are 97161–97164. 97161 (low complexity) 97162 (moderate complexity) 97163 (high complexity) 97164 (re-evaluation) Minimum documentation requirements are:…

2017 Coding Changes: Occupational Therapy Evaluations

The occupational therapy evaluations are structured the same as physical therapy. 97165 (low complexity) 97166 (moderate complexity) 97167 (high complexity) 97168 (re-evaluation) Minimum requirements…

2017 Coding Changes: Athletic Training Evaluations

The codes for initial evaluations for athletic trainers are 97169–97172. 97169 (low complexity) 97170 (moderate complexity) 97171 (high complexity) 97172 (re-evaluation) Initial evaluations include…

2017 Coding Changes: Therapeutic Injections

One new therapeutic injection code was added for the preparation and application of an on-body injector for timed subcutaneous injections: 96377. Application of on-body…