4 key CPT updates to improve your coding efforts in 2019

Subscribe or sign in to view the full article.

articles:    previous index next
Note:  The following article synopsis was NOT provided by HCPro. It was created by Find-A-Code/innoviHealth.

Article Overview

This article reviews several CPT-focused changes discussed at the CPT and RBRVS 2019 Annual Symposium and explains why they matter for coding accuracy and compliance in the 2019 timeframe. It is aimed at coding professionals, practice staff, and clinicians who need a general understanding of updates affecting evaluation and management reporting, procedure reporting, and bundled service considerations.

Why This Topic Matters

The piece helps readers identify which areas of CPT reporting were changing for 2019 and highlights topics that could affect coding workflow, documentation review, and compliance monitoring.

Article Sections

  1. Add new CCM code to your list

    Discusses a new chronic care management topic within the E/M chapter and the broader reporting context for monthly care management services.

  2. Beware knee injection services

    Covers a knee arthroscopy injection update and the related replacement of an older service code, with attention to why the change drew scrutiny.

  3. Watch codes reported with an E/M

    Reviews a group of procedure codes that were being seen frequently with E/M services and the compliance concerns raised in the article.

  4. Avoid E/M with assessment codes

    Summarizes guidance about health and behavior assessment services and their relationship to same-day E/M reporting.

What You Will Learn

  • Which 2019 CPT update areas the article focuses on
  • How the article frames chronic care management changes
  • What kinds of procedure reporting topics were highlighted as compliance concerns
  • How bundled or closely related services were discussed in relation to E/M reporting

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Coding auditors
  • Practice managers
  • Physician office staff
  • Clinicians involved in documentation and billing

Codes Discussed

Code Ranges Discussed

Modifiers Discussed


Subscribe or sign in to view the full article.

Official DecisionHealth® Newsletter Archives includes:

  • Includes over 25,000 articles from:
    • Coder Pink Sheets
    • Part B News
    • Answer Books newsletters
  • Current newsletters added each quarter
  • Timely news and guidance vital for your practice
  • Fully searchable through Find-A-Code's Comprehensive Search
  • Codes mentioned in articles are linked to the Find-A-Code Code Information pages
  • Code Information pages link back to related articles
  • Save yourself tons of research time, find everything in one place!
Access to this feature is available in the following products:
  • DecisionHealth Coding, Billing and Compliance Library

Related Articles

Articles are listed in order of calculated relevance.

demo
request yours today
 subscribe
start today
 newsletter
free subscription

Thank you for choosing Find-A-Code, please Sign In to remove ads.

Aimee- AI -powered coding assistant - Try it now for Free Would you like Aimee - AI
to help you with this?