2019 AMA Symposium: 4 key CPT updates to improve your coding efforts in 2019

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers identify common 2019 coding changes and potential compliance risk areas discussed by AMA speakers, especially where reporting patterns, bundling, and documentation expectations can affect claims accuracy.

Article Sections

1. Beware knee injection services

   Discusses a musculoskeletal procedure update highlighted at the symposium and why the change is relevant to reporting accuracy and compliance.

2. Watch codes reported with an E/M

   Covers a small group of procedure codes that were flagged because of frequent same-day reporting with evaluation and management services and the documentation concerns raised at the event.

3. Avoid E/M with assessment codes

   Summarizes guidance on reporting health and behavior assessment services in relation to evaluation and management visits and notes the bundled code group discussed in the article.

4. Add new CCM code to your list

   Introduces a new chronic care management reporting option in the E/M chapter and explains the broader context of its use, documentation, and relation to similar services.