ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2021 Issue 11
CPT® 2022: Check Out New Surgery T-Codes and More Before Jan. 1
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Article Overview
This article reviews selected CPT 2022 changes relevant to general surgery practices, including new Category I and Category III entries, revisions to existing surgical reporting, and deletions that affect related GI, musculoskeletal, capsule endoscopy, and wound imaging services. It is aimed at coders and billing staff who want a broad preview of upcoming annual code-set updates before the effective date and a heads-up on which areas of the manual are changing.
Why This Topic Matters
Annual CPT updates can change how common and emerging procedures are reported, and this article highlights the categories most likely to affect general surgery workflows. It helps readers identify where to focus their review before the new year and which portions of the manual include new, revised, or retired entries.
Article Sections
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See Relevant Category I Changes
This section summarizes selected Category I updates affecting musculoskeletal and gastrointestinal reporting, along with deleted entries and related manual changes.
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Mine More Category III Opportunities
This section introduces additional temporary CPT Category III entries relevant to general surgery and notes manual additions effective in 2021 and appearing in the 2022 manual.
What You Will Learn
- Which broad areas of CPT 2022 are changing for general surgery practices
- How the article groups selected Category I and Category III updates
- What types of new, revised, and deleted entries are highlighted
- Which general procedure families are discussed in the annual update preview
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- General surgery billing staff
- Practice administrators
- Compliance or coding educators
- Surgeons and surgical practice managers
Codes Discussed
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