Part B Coding Coach: CPT® 2018: Test Your Cardiology Coding Smarts with These Tough Questions

Why This Topic Matters

CPT annual updates can affect code selection, documentation review, and claim reporting in cardiology. This piece highlights the kinds of 2018 changes readers need to recognize so they can follow the update cycle and identify whether their coding area is impacted.

Article Sections

1. Lose Endovascular Component Codes and Gain New, Complete Codes

   Reviews a set of endovascular repair coding changes for infrarenal aortic and iliac procedures. The section focuses on the overall shift from component-style reporting to broader new options.

2. Get Ready for New Extension Prosthesis Placement Codes

   Covers updates related to extension prosthesis placement in endovascular repair coding. It also notes the introduction of new reporting options connected to delayed placement scenarios.

3. Discover 93792 and 93793 for Anticoagulant Reporting Success

   Summarizes changes to anticoagulant-related reporting and the movement of these services between CPT sections. The discussion is framed around home INR monitoring and warfarin management.

4. Say Farewell to Category III Codes, Say Hello to New Options Instead

   Describes updates involving Category III heart system reporting and the replacement of older temporary codes with new permanent options. The section places these changes in the context of evolving technology and coding structure.