decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2014 Issue 9 (September)
CPT 2015 will contain numerous revisions to many common services
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Article Overview
This article summarizes notable updates expected in CPT 2015 across several clinical and procedural areas, with emphasis on orthopedics, gastroenterology, cardiology, radiology, pathology and laboratory, anesthesia, nervous system, and medicine. It is intended for coding and billing professionals who need a high-level view of where the most significant changes are concentrated and which service categories are affected by the annual update.
Why This Topic Matters
Annual CPT changes can affect documentation, reporting workflows, and code selection across many departments. A broad summary like this helps practices identify which specialties and service lines may need review before the new year.
Article Sections
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Overview of CPT 2015 changes
A high-level summary of the scope of the update and the types of services experiencing revisions, additions, and deletions across the code set.
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E/M
Changes related to chronic care management service categories and reporting structure.
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Anesthesia
A summary of anesthesia-related code deletions affecting selected procedural areas.
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Musculoskeletal
Updates affecting joint injection and aspiration services, including the introduction of ultrasound-related reporting changes.
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Cardiovascular
Changes involving implantable device services and vascular intervention reporting, including category movement within CPT.
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Gastroenterology
A broad overview of lower gastrointestinal endoscopy updates, including new and revised procedural categories.
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Nervous system
New codes associated with a specific regional pain block service and the reason for their introduction.
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Radiology
Breast imaging updates, including additions, deletions, and changes affecting ultrasound-based reporting.
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Pathology and laboratory
A description of major drug-testing code restructuring in the laboratory section.
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Medicine
New and revised services in the medicine section, including device-related, behavioral, and wound therapy updates.
What You Will Learn
- Which major specialty areas are affected by the CPT 2015 update
- Which parts of the code set saw additions, revisions, and deletions
- How the article frames broad changes in reporting for common services
- Which general service categories were highlighted for review before implementation
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Billing staff
- Practice managers
- Compliance teams
- Physician office staff
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