Allergy and Clinical Immunology Changes for 2013 (January 2013)

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers understand which parts of the allergy services section were changed for 2013 and where new or revised reporting guidance applies. It is useful for keeping coding practices aligned with current CPT structure and section organization.

Article Sections

1. January 2013 pages 9-10

   Publication information and a brief overview of the CPT 2013 allergy and clinical immunology updates covered in the article.

2. Allergy and Clinical Immunology Guideline Changes

   Revisions to general guidance for reporting allergy testing and related services, including changes affecting evaluation and management references and modifier use.

3. Allergy Testing

   Updates to the allergy testing subsection, including revised parenthetical guidance, deleted codes, and newly added code replacements.

4. Clinical Example (95018)

   An illustrative example showing the type of clinical scenario associated with the revised allergy testing code discussion.

5. Ingestion Challenge Testing

   Introduction of a new subsection addressing ingestion challenge testing, including revised code structure, timing concepts, and related guidance.