decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2017 Issue 11 (November)
New coding guidance: CPT 2018 update delivers 4 new E/M codes, mass revisions and updates
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Article Overview
This article summarizes broad CPT 2018 changes and points readers to several related coding updates. It is aimed at coders, billers, and clinical documentation staff who need to know which parts of the manual changed and where revised guidance appears, especially in evaluation and management, anesthesia, and pain management contexts.
Why This Topic Matters
CPT annual updates can affect documentation review, code set maintenance, and workflow across multiple specialties. This article helps readers quickly identify that the 2018 manual includes new, revised, and deleted codes along with updated guidance in key service areas.
Article Sections
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Overview of CPT 2018 changes
Summarizes the overall scale of code changes in the 2018 CPT manual and the broad categories of updates included in the release.
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Related coverage areas
Points to companion update topics tied to evaluation and management, anesthesia, and pain management reporting in the 2018 manual.
What You Will Learn
- The overall scope of CPT 2018 changes
- Which broad parts of the manual received updated guidance
- How the update is organized across related coding topics
- Which specialties are most likely to be affected by the revisions
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Medical billers
- Coding managers
- Practice administrators
- Documentation specialists
- Anesthesia and pain management staff
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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