decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2014 Issue 8 (August)
CPT 2015 will contain numerous revisions to many common physician services
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Article Overview
This article summarizes the main categories of CPT 2015 changes highlighted in a review of the dataset and Appendix B, with emphasis on specialties such as orthopedics, gastroenterology, cardiology, radiology, pathology/laboratory, anesthesia, and medicine. It is aimed at coding professionals and medical practices that need a broad sense of where the year-to-year updates are concentrated and what types of service areas are affected.
Why This Topic Matters
Yearly CPT updates can affect documentation, code selection, and workflow across common services. A high-level overview helps practices identify which departments and service lines should review the full 2015 guidance in more detail.
Article Sections
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Coding
Introduces the scope of the 2015 CPT update and identifies the major service areas discussed in the review.
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E/M
Summarizes changes involving chronic care management services and the related organization of those services within CPT.
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Anesthesia
Describes updates affecting selected anesthesia services and the removal of several procedures from the code set.
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Musculoskeletal
Covers revisions and additions related to joint injections and the handling of ultrasound support in that service area.
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Cardiovascular
Highlights new and revised cardiovascular procedure codes, including device-related and transcatheter services.
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Gastroenterology
Outlines broad revisions to lower gastrointestinal endoscopy coding and other related procedural updates.
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Nervous system
Notes newly added codes in the nervous system section and the service category they address.
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Radiology
Summarizes additions and deletions in breast imaging and related radiology service distinctions.
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Pathology and laboratory
Describes the overhaul of drug-testing coding within the pathology and laboratory section.
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Medicine
Covers a set of new and revised codes in the medicine section, including several different service categories.
What You Will Learn
- Which broad CPT 2015 service areas saw the most significant updates
- How the article frames additions, revisions, and deletions across multiple specialties
- Which categories of services were highlighted for closer review in CPT 2015
- How the dataset review and Appendix B are presented as sources for practice impact
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Compliance teams
- Physician practices
- Revenue cycle professionals
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