Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2016 Issue 10
CPT® 2017: Glance Ahead To GI, Vascular, Moderate Sedation Changes and More
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Article Overview
This article previews upcoming CPT® 2017 changes relevant to general surgery practices, with emphasis on moderate sedation restructuring, broader surgery code revisions, and anticipated payment-related updates discussed in the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. It is intended for surgeons, coders, billers, and compliance staff who need a high-level view of what areas of the code set are changing before the final release. The article focuses on the scope of the updates, the organizations involved, and the types of coding and pricing topics that will be covered in more detail later.
Why This Topic Matters
Readers need an early look at pending coding changes so they can prepare for updates affecting reporting, reimbursement, and workflow in general surgery settings.
Article Sections
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Overview of CPT® 2017 surgery code changes
Summarizes the size and general scope of the upcoming surgery code changes and notes that the source is a preproduction version with possible later revisions.
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Moderate sedation coding and pricing changes
Reviews the planned restructuring of moderate sedation reporting and discusses related pricing considerations in the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
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Surgical code repricing and symbol changes
Describes broader pricing-related updates tied to the removal of a reporting symbol from many surgery codes and the resulting impact on how the updated coding family is presented.
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Preview of additional surgery code changes
Introduces other anticipated additions, deletions, and revisions across major surgery-related sections of CPT® 2017.
What You Will Learn
- Which broad areas of CPT® 2017 are changing for general surgery practices
- How moderate sedation reporting is being reorganized at a high level
- What kinds of surgery code revisions, deletions, and additions are being previewed
- Why proposed payment updates matter during the transition to the next code set version
Who Should Read This
- General surgeons
- Surgical coders
- Medical billers
- Compliance and audit staff
- Practice managers
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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