Hundreds of changes will affect how you code cardio, GI and ortho procedures

Why This Topic Matters

The updates discussed can affect how common procedures are reported across multiple specialties and may influence documentation, code selection, and workflow preparation for the new year.

Article Sections

1. CPT 2014 changes

   General overview of the scope and volume of the annual CPT updates, including the main specialties and service areas affected.

2. E/M

   Coverage of evaluation and management-related additions and related service categories in the CPT update.

3. Vascular

   Discussion of cardiology and vascular procedure updates, including stenting, endovascular repair, and embolization-related changes.

4. Gastrointestinal

   Summary of endoscopy-related changes affecting upper and lower gastrointestinal procedures and related subseries.

5. Musculoskeletal

   Overview of orthopedic coding revisions focused on prosthesis removal and related procedure groupings.

6. Nervous system

   Explanation of changes affecting chemodenervation-related nervous system coding and associated replacement code groupings.

7. Abscess drainage

   Discussion of code consolidation for image-guided drainage services and related deletions from scattered parts of the code set.

8. Breast biopsies

   Summary of biopsy-related changes involving localization device placement and imaging-based code selection categories.