AMA CPT® Assistant - 2020 Issue 9 (September)
Frequently Asked Questions (September 2020)
September 2020 page 14 Frequently Asked Questions Evaluation and Management: Office or Other Outpatient Services Question: With the deletion of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 99201 in 2021, does this mean services of less than 15 minutes can no longer be reported for new patients beginning on January 1, 2021? Answer: No, E/M outpatient codes for services of less than 15 minutes for new patient encounters will be selected according to the level of medical decision making involved in the encounter. Question: In 2021, will both time and counseling or coordination of care be needed to determine the...
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Article Overview
This September 2020 FAQ page addresses a set of coding questions spanning multiple specialties and CPT code families. It is useful for coders, billers, and clinical documentation staff who need to understand the scope of current CPT guidance discussed in the article, including outpatient E/M updates, imaging documentation, vascular studies, and services tied to procedures. The article presents question-and-answer guidance intended to clarify how the cited code families are discussed in relation to common clinical scenarios.
Why This Topic Matters
The page consolidates practical CPT guidance in one place, helping readers determine whether the article is relevant to their specialty or workflow. It matters for documentation review, code selection awareness, and keeping current with coding topics discussed in CPT Assistant.
Article Sections
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Evaluation and Management: Office or Other Outpatient Services
Discusses outpatient evaluation and management coding questions for office or other outpatient services and related timing considerations.
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Evaluation and Management: Preventive Medicine Services
Covers a preventive medicine question involving counseling services and a related CPT code discussion.
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Surgery: Musculoskeletal System
Addresses a musculoskeletal surgery question involving reporting considerations for procedures performed in the same surgical setting.
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Surgery: Respiratory System
Reviews a respiratory system coding question involving nasal airway remodeling and related procedure reporting.
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Surgery: Cardiovascular System
Discusses diagnostic cardiovascular procedures, catheter placement, and related imaging reporting.
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Radiology: Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging)
Focuses on mammography documentation and how report content relates to identifying the appropriate imaging codes.
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Medicine: Noninvasive Vascular Diagnostic Studies
Covers a vascular diagnostic study question involving physiologic testing and the scope of the study elements described in the article.
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Medicine: Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Addresses allergy immunotherapy services, routine nursing activities, and associated evaluation and management questions.
What You Will Learn
- How the article organizes CPT guidance across multiple medical specialties
- Which broad outpatient E/M topics are discussed in the FAQ
- What kinds of imaging documentation issues are highlighted for mammography
- How the article frames questions about vascular diagnostic studies and procedural services
- What general documentation and reporting topics are raised for allergy immunotherapy services
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Physician documentation staff
- Revenue cycle staff
- Compliance teams
- Clinical practice administrators
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
Modifiers Discussed
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