CY2022 CPT update: Hundreds of code changes cover E/M, surgical services

Why This Topic Matters

Annual CPT updates can affect reporting, documentation review, and charge capture across multiple specialties. Understanding which sections changed helps practices prepare for the new code year and recognize where guideline and code-set updates may impact workflow.

Article Sections

1. Overview of the 2022 CPT update

   Introduces the annual CPT release and summarizes the broad categories of changes included in the update. It frames the article as a preview of significant revisions across multiple service areas.

2. Coding

   Provides a general entry point into the update and orients the reader to the scope of the changes discussed in the article.

3. E/M and care management revisions

   Covers updates affecting evaluation and management content and principal care management guidance. It also notes related guideline changes and the broader movement from older care management reporting concepts to the new code structure.

4. Don’t overlook the invisible E/M update

   Highlights that some guideline changes were issued separately and may not be obvious in the printed manual. The section emphasizes that certain revisions are reflected in the online guidance.

5. More revisions, additions

   Summarizes several other CPT updates across implant-related, spine, nervous system, cardiothoracic, and cardiovascular services. It describes the kinds of procedural areas affected and notes that the article includes additions, revisions, and deletions.