CPT updates significantly impact E/M and anesthesia reporting

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers understand which areas of CPT changed for 2018 and why those updates can affect reporting, documentation review, and reimbursement workflows.

Article Sections

1. Updates to E/M

   This section discusses changes in evaluation and management coding, including new and revised guidance tied to care management and behavioral health-related services.

2. Additions and deletions to codes for anesthesia

   This section covers the anesthesia portion of CPT and summarizes the year’s additions and deletions affecting endoscopic and related procedure reporting.

3. New modifiers for habilitative and rehabilitative services

   This section introduces newly added modifiers and explains the broader context for reporting habilitative and rehabilitative services.

4. Summary

   This closing section reiterates the importance of reviewing the year’s CPT updates and staying current with manual revisions.