CPT code update for digestive and urinary system procedures

The following article will highlight some of the changes made by the American Medical Association (AMA) to the CPT code set for 2019 pertaining to digestive and urinary system procedures. Digestive system In the Digestive System in the section pertaining to codes related to the stomach, a code was deleted and two new codes created to reflect the work involving gastrostomy tube procedures. The new codes identify the replacement of a gastrostomy tube both without complications and with complications of the gastrostomy tract. Reasons why a gastrostomy tube may need to be replaced are if the patient pulls the...

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Article Overview

This premium article reviews selected 2019 CPT changes issued by the American Medical Association for digestive and urinary system procedures. It is aimed at coders, billers, and coding educators who need to understand the scope of the update, the affected procedure areas, and the general type of guidance included in the CPT codebook-related discussion.

Why This Topic Matters

CPT annual updates can change how procedure services are tracked and reported, so this article helps readers identify which sections of the digestive and urinary systems were revised for 2019 and what kinds of procedural topics are covered in the accompanying guidance.

Article Sections

  1. Digestive system

    Overview of 2019 changes in the digestive system portion of CPT, focused on stomach-related procedure coding updates and related reporting guidance.

  2. Urinary system

    Overview of 2019 changes in the urinary system portion of CPT, focused on kidney-related procedure coding updates and accompanying coding rationale from the CPT codebook.

What You Will Learn

  • Which digestive system area was updated in the 2019 CPT release
  • Which urinary system area was updated in the 2019 CPT release
  • What kinds of procedural topics the article addresses in the codebook guidance
  • How the article frames deleted, created, and revised CPT content at a high level

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Billing staff
  • Coding educators
  • Revenue cycle professionals
  • Urology coding staff
  • Gastroenterology coding staff

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