Get the timing right for new, revised remote monitoring codes

Why This Topic Matters

Remote monitoring services are a growing part of care delivery, and timing revisions can affect how practices document and report these services once the updated codes take effect. Understanding the article helps teams prepare workflows, education, and charge capture processes ahead of the 2026 changeover.

Article Sections

1. Introductory overview

   Introduces the 2026 remote monitoring update and frames the article around timing revisions for monitoring services.

2. New remote monitoring codes in the E/M chapter

   Summarizes the revised physiologic monitoring and treatment management code family in the E/M chapter and notes the new timing structure.

3. Remote therapeutic monitoring updates in the Medicine chapter

   Describes parallel timing changes affecting the remote therapeutic monitoring code family in the Medicine chapter.

4. Review 4 key guidelines

   Presents general reporting guidance for the updated monitoring services and highlights how the article organizes the practical takeaways.