For example, a CPT code with a payment indicator of “0” means that the 150 percent payment adjustment for bilateral procedures does not apply. Prior to Jan. 1, 2010, CPT 58661 had a payment indicator ...

Coding guidelines: AMA and AAOS: The AMA and AAOS allow reporting of CPT code 29877 with the applicable modifier in addition to a meniscectomy when performed in a separate and distinct compartment ...

Per the CPT guidelines, coders should report the code closest to the actual time (i.e., 16-37 minutes for 90832 and 90833, 38-52 minutes for 90834 and 90836, and 53 or more minutes for 90837 and ...

New Codes The 2020 CPT update includes six new codes for reporting online digital evaluation services, or e-visits, the AMA said. These codes cover patient-initiated digital communications with a ...

The AMA’s new technology-specific Category III CPT® code, which came into effect in the CPT codebook on January 1, 2023, specifically covers technologies that “integrate AI to place an ...

On January 1, 2021, new evaluation and management (E&M) coding guidelines for clinical office visits go into effect across the US. These guidelines, which reflect the most significant change in E ...