AMA CPT® Assistant - 2022 Issue 8 (August)
Modifier 93 and Appendix T (August 2022)
August 2022 pages 14-15 Modifier 93 and Appendix T At the September 2021 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) Editorial Panel Meeting, the CPT Editorial Panel (the Panel) approved the addition of modifier 93, Audio-only Services, to the CPT code set to allow the reporting of selected services that are provided during real-time interaction between a physician or other qualified health care professional (QHP) and a patient using audio-only technology. Use of modifier 93 became effective January 1, 2022. In addition, at the February 2022 CPT Editorial Panel Meeting, the Panel approved the addition of Appendix T to the CPT...
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Article Overview
This article summarizes recent CPT Editorial Panel updates related to audio-only telemedicine reporting. It explains the purpose of modifier 93, notes the addition of Appendix T, and describes the general context for these CPT changes, including their relationship to telemedicine services and CPT 2023 materials. It is relevant to coding professionals, compliance staff, and practices that document or report telehealth services.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers understand a CPT update affecting documentation and reporting for audio-only services, along with where to find the associated appendix of eligible codes.
Article Sections
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August 2022 pages 14-15
Introductory article placement and publication context for the CPT update.
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Modifier 93
Background on the CPT update introducing audio-only telemedicine reporting guidance, including the broader telemedicine context and the new modifier's role in CPT.
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Appendix T
Overview of the appendix added to CPT and its relationship to the newly introduced audio-only reporting guidance.
What You Will Learn
- The general purpose of the CPT update on audio-only telemedicine reporting
- How the article situates modifier 93 within broader telemedicine guidance
- What Appendix T is intended to provide within the CPT code set
- Which publication and editorial-panel context the article discusses
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding educators
- Compliance staff
- Telehealth billing staff
- Physician practice administrators
Codes Discussed
Modifiers Discussed
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