Code and fee preview: Take a first look at the code changes coming your way in 2021

Why This Topic Matters

It helps readers identify whether upcoming changes affect their workflow, software, or specialty areas before the new year. The article focuses on broad coding updates tied to Medicare payment policy, category movement, and service reclassification.

Article Sections

1. Coding

   An overview of the article’s scope and its focus on upcoming coding changes tied to the proposed Medicare physician fee schedule.

2. Category III migration

   A discussion of services moving from Category III status into Category I code families, including broader reimbursement-related implications.

3. Existing CPT codes replaced

   A summary of procedure code replacements affecting existing CPT services and related bundled-service updates.

4. G codes replaced

   A preview of selected G-code transitions to other code structures and related descriptor updates.

5. New tests

   A look at newly proposed testing codes for selected diagnostic services and related changes in reporting structure.