decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2018 Issue 9 (September)
2019 CPT code changes: Proposed rule provides an early look at next year’s coding changes
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Article Overview
This premium article surveys proposed coding updates tied to the 2019 Medicare physician fee schedule. It is aimed at coding professionals who need an early view of likely CPT and HCPCS changes, including new, deleted, and revised services, facility-based reporting considerations, and proposed valuation topics. The discussion spans evaluation and management services, interprofessional consults, technology-based check-ins, image review services, fine needle aspiration biopsy, skin biopsy, structural allograft, and knee arthrography updates.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding proposed annual code changes helps coders, billers, and compliance staff prepare for upcoming reporting and valuation shifts before they take effect. The article highlights areas where service families are being restructured or expanded and where Medicare payment policy may affect utilization and documentation workflows.
Article Sections
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Overview of proposed 2019 coding changes
Summarizes the scope of the proposed updates for the upcoming year. Introduces the general categories of changes covered in the article.
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E/M services
Discusses proposed updates involving evaluation and management services. Includes interprofessional consults and technology-based services addressed in the rule.
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Procedure code changes
Covers proposed revisions across several procedural code families. Addresses code deletions, replacements, and newly proposed service categories.
What You Will Learn
- Which broad categories of CPT and HCPCS changes are highlighted in the proposed rule
- How the article frames proposed updates to evaluation and management services
- What types of procedural code families are affected by the 2019 proposals
- Why facility setting and valuation issues are part of the discussion
- How the proposed rule groups new, revised, and deleted codes for review
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding managers
- Billers and revenue cycle staff
- Compliance professionals
- Physician practices
- Facility-based coding teams
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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