General Surgery Coding Alert - 2014 Issue 10
CPT® 2015: Get to Know Next Year's Chronic Care Management Code Changes
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Article Overview
This article explains selected CPT 2015 changes that affect chronic care management and neonatal E/M services. It is intended for coders, billing staff, and practices that need to understand upcoming E/M revisions, code additions and deletions, and the broader documentation and reporting changes associated with these updates.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding these CPT 2015 changes helps practices prepare for year-specific coding updates, reduce the risk of claim denials, and align documentation and reporting workflows with revised E/M guidance.
Article Sections
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Embrace the Chronic Care Management Improvements
This section outlines the CPT 2015 chronic care management update and discusses the broader documentation and reporting changes associated with the affected CCM service family.
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Avoid Neonate Codes 99481 and 99482
This section covers CPT 2015 neonatal E/M code deletions and notes the prior Category III codes that were associated with those services.
What You Will Learn
- What categories of chronic care management changes are included in CPT 2015
- Which neonatal E/M codes are affected by the 2015 updates
- How the article frames documentation and reporting changes for affected services
- What broader timing considerations apply to the 2015 CPT code set
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Physician practices
- Compliance and coding managers
- Health information management professionals
Codes Discussed
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