2021 CPT: Reporting procedures from the Medicine chapter

December 15th, 2020

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Article Overview

This article explains calendar year 2021 CPT Medicine chapter updates and is aimed at coders, billers, and other healthcare professionals who need to track revisions affecting multiple specialties. It summarizes new and revised CPT reporting for retinal imaging, long-term ECG monitoring, auditory-evoked and vestibular evoked testing, immunology, and COVID-19 immunization-related reporting.

Why This Topic Matters

Medicine chapter updates can affect how a wide range of services are reported across specialties. Reviewing the 2021 changes helps readers understand which areas of CPT were revised or expanded and where new reporting options were added.

Article Sections

  1. Retinal imaging

    Introduces the retinal imaging update within the 2021 CPT Medicine chapter and discusses the scope of the service area. It focuses on the general reporting context for imaging of the retina.

  2. ECG monitoring

    Covers the 2021 updates related to long-term continuous ECG recording services. It places the changes in the context of cardiovascular monitoring and extended wear technology.

  3. AEP and VEMP testing

    Summarizes 2021 changes affecting auditory-evoked potential testing and vestibular evoked myogenic potential services. The section discusses how these diagnostic test categories are updated in CPT.

  4. Immunology

    Reviews the immunology-related CPT updates for 2021, including a new antibody immunization code and newly announced COVID-19 vaccine reporting codes. It also notes the broader context of vaccine administration reporting.

What You Will Learn

  • Which Medicine chapter service areas were updated in 2021 CPT
  • How the article frames revisions to retinal imaging reporting
  • What types of ECG monitoring updates were added for 2021
  • How the article groups auditory and vestibular diagnostic test changes
  • What immunology and COVID-19 vaccine reporting additions are covered

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Coding educators
  • Compliance staff
  • Billing personnel
  • Practice administrators
  • Specialty clinicians who document reportable services

Codes Discussed

  • CPT: 92227
  • CPT: 92228
  • CPT: 92229
  • CPT: 93241
  • CPT: 93242
  • CPT: 93243
  • CPT: 93244
  • CPT: 93245
  • CPT: 93246
  • CPT: 93247
  • CPT: 93248
  • CPT: 92585
  • CPT: 92586
  • CPT: 92650
  • CPT: 92651
  • CPT: 92652
  • CPT: 92653
  • CPT: 92517
  • CPT: 92518
  • CPT: 92519
  • CPT: 90377
  • CPT: 91300
  • CPT: 91301
  • HCPCS Level II: 0001A
  • HCPCS Level II: 0002A
  • HCPCS Level II: 0011A
  • HCPCS Level II: 0012A

Code Ranges Discussed

  • CPT: 0295T-0298T

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