Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2017 Issue 11
CPT® 2018: Sneak a Peek at AAA Endovascular Repair Overhaul, and More
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Article Overview
This article previews selected CPT 2018 updates for general surgery practices, focusing on a major overhaul of endovascular repair reporting for abdominal aortic and iliac aneurysm-related procedures. It also notes additional new, revised, and deleted codes that may affect how surgeons’ work is reported in the coming year. The piece is aimed at coding professionals who want a broad heads-up on the scope of the changes before reviewing the full details.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps general surgery coders and billers anticipate a substantial CPT code revision cycle and understand which service categories are changing so they can prepare for updated reporting workflows.
Article Sections
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Change Aortic and Iliac Aneurysm Reporting
Covers the major CPT 2018 restructuring for endovascular repair reporting related to aortic and iliac aneurysm conditions. The section summarizes deleted, revised, and newly introduced code groupings and related add-on service changes.
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Get Ready for More CPT® 2018 Changes
Introduces additional CPT 2018 updates beyond the aneurysm-related overhaul. It frames the broader impact for general surgery practices and points readers to further detailed coverage.
What You Will Learn
- Which broad areas of general surgery coding are changing in CPT 2018
- How the article frames the endovascular repair reporting overhaul at a high level
- What kinds of additional CPT code updates are being previewed for the year ahead
- Why general surgery practices should review upcoming code changes before January 1
Who Should Read This
- General surgery coders
- Medical billers
- Coding supervisors
- Practice managers
- Revenue cycle staff
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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