Reporting Category III Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Therapy for Integumentary Wound Healing (December 2018)

December 2018 page 5 Reporting Category III Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Therapy for Integumentary Wound Healing Two new Category III codes (0512T, 0513T) have been added to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2019 code set to report high-energy extracorporeal shock-wave therapy for integumentary wound healing. In addition, parenthetical notes have been added to provide instruction regarding the appropriate codes to use to report applicable services related to shock-wave therapy. This article provides an overview of these changes. Category III Codes 0101TExtracorporeal shock wave involving musculo-skeletal system, not otherwise specified, high energy (For extracorporeal shock wave therapy involving integumentary system not...

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Article Overview

This article explains a December 2018 CPT Assistant update about new Category III reporting for high-energy extracorporeal shock-wave therapy in integumentary wound healing. It is useful for coders, billers, and clinical documentation staff who need to understand the scope of the CPT 2019 changes, the related parenthetical guidance, and the general context in which the new reporting options appear. The article also includes clinical examples and procedure descriptions to show the kinds of services discussed in the update.

Why This Topic Matters

Coding teams need to recognize when CPT reporting changes affect wound-healing services and related shock-wave therapy references so they can review documentation and update internal guidance appropriately.

Article Sections

  1. December 2018 page 5

    Publication context and article placement within CPT Assistant.

  2. Reporting Category III Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Therapy for Integumentary Wound Healing

    Overview of the CPT update and the new reporting framework for integumentary wound-healing services.

  3. Category III Codes

    Presentation of the relevant Category III code set references and the related parenthetical guidance discussed in the update.

  4. Clinical Example (0512T)

    Illustrative wound-healing scenario paired with a procedural description for the initial-wound example.

  5. Clinical Example (0513T)

    Illustrative wound-healing scenario paired with a procedural description for the additional-wound example.

What You Will Learn

  • The scope of the CPT 2019 update for extracorporeal shock-wave therapy related to wound healing
  • How the article frames the distinction between different extracorporeal shock-wave therapy references
  • What kinds of accompanying notes and examples are included in the guidance
  • How the article presents the clinical context for the new reporting options

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Billing staff
  • Compliance teams
  • Clinical documentation specialists
  • Practice managers

Codes Discussed


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