decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2015 Issue 10 (October)
CPT 2016 code changes cover common surgical areas, E/M services
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Article Overview
This article summarizes upcoming CPT code set updates for the following year, with attention to broad changes across evaluation and management, multiple surgical specialties, radiology, pathology/laboratory, medicine, and Category II and III sections. It is intended for physician practices, coders, and billing staff who need a high-level sense of the scope and mix of updates before reviewing the full premium discussion.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding the overall scale and distribution of CPT updates helps practices prepare for documentation, charge capture, and claim-processing impacts without waiting until the codes take effect.
Article Sections
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Code changes by category
Summarizes the volume of upcoming CPT changes across major sections of the code set. The discussion emphasizes the overall distribution of new, revised, and deleted items.
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E/M
Covers the evaluation and management portion of the update summary. It highlights that primary care practices should pay attention to changes in this area.
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Surgery
Reviews the broad surgical specialties affected by the upcoming CPT update. The section groups the changes by specialty area rather than discussing individual selections.
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Radiology
Summarizes the radiology portion of the planned CPT revisions. It focuses on the scope of change within that category.
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Path/Lab
Summarizes the pathology and laboratory portion of the planned CPT revisions. The section presents the overall size and mix of updates in this area.
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Medicine
Covers the medicine section changes included in the CPT update summary. It emphasizes the scale of revisions affecting that part of the code set.
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Category II
Notes the update activity within the Category II portion of CPT. The section provides a high-level snapshot of the changes.
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Category III
Notes the update activity within the Category III portion of CPT. The section provides a high-level snapshot of the changes.
What You Will Learn
- The general scope of forthcoming CPT updates
- Which major CPT sections are affected by the annual changes
- How the update burden is distributed across broad specialty and service categories
- Why physician practices and coding staff should review the upcoming code set changes
Who Should Read This
- Physician practices
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Revenue cycle teams
- Practice managers
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