October 2022 pages 14-15
Errata: Remote Therapeutic Monitoring
In the article, “Remote Therapeutic Monitoring Services” in the February 2022 issue of CPT® Assistant (p 7), the acronym, “RTM-TMS” and additional edits were inadvertently left out the first two paragraphs. These paragraphs
should read as follows:
With continuous technological advances in health care, remote monitoring of patients has proven to be increasingly effective
and efficient. Therefore, for the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2022 code set, two new subsections (Remote Therapeutic Monitoring Services and Remote Therapeutic Monitoring Treatment Management
Services), five new codes (98975-98977, 98980, 98981), and corresponding new guidelines...
Note: The following article synopsis was NOT provided by the AMA. It was created by Find-A-Code/innoviHealth.
Article Overview
This article is an errata for a CPT® Assistant piece on remote therapeutic monitoring. It explains that missing terminology was restored, clarifies the scope of the newly introduced remote therapeutic monitoring code families in CPT® 2022, and notes additional wording changes made for clarity. The notice is intended for coding professionals who follow CPT® updates, especially those working with remote monitoring and evaluation and management guidance.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers understand that the original CPT® Assistant discussion was corrected and where the updated language affects interpretation of the 2022 remote therapeutic monitoring guidance.
Article Sections
October 2022 pages 14-15
Bibliographic placement for the errata notice and the source issue location.
Errata: Remote Therapeutic Monitoring
A correction notice for a prior CPT® Assistant article, including restored introductory language and clarification edits related to remote therapeutic monitoring guidance.
What You Will Learn
What the errata notice corrects in the earlier article
Which broad CPT® 2022 remote monitoring topics are addressed
How the article frames the relationship between remote therapeutic monitoring and related existing guidance
What types of clarity edits were made to the source material
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