decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2019 Issue 10 (October)
Chronic care management spike: CPT code 99489 goes up, up and away
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Article Overview
This article reviews growth in Medicare billing for chronic care management services, focusing on utilization trends over time, overall payment impact, and which medical specialties reported the highest claim volumes. It is relevant to coding and reimbursement professionals who track CMS/Medicare data, outpatient care management services, and specialty-level billing patterns.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding shifting utilization of chronic care management services helps practices, coders, and billing teams monitor service volume, reimbursement trends, and specialty-specific adoption patterns in Medicare claims data.
What You Will Learn
- How Medicare claim volume for chronic care management services changed over time
- Which specialties reported the highest volumes of these services
- How utilization trends related to payment totals in the reported period
- Which chronic care management CPT services are discussed at a high level
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing specialists
- Practice managers
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Primary care and specialty clinicians
Codes Discussed
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