Prepare for new codes as imaging of chest, abdomen gets updated

Article Overview

This article explains an upcoming CPT update for chest and abdomen imaging and summarizes the broad impact on commonly billed radiology services. It is relevant to coders, billers, radiology practices, compliance staff, and revenue cycle teams preparing for code-set changes tied to Medicare claims volume and payment patterns. The discussion focuses on the scope of the code changes, the affected service categories, and the need to prepare for the transition to new imaging codes and related add-on reporting.