CPT® 2018: Find Out What's New For CPT® 2018 in Interventional Radiology

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Article Overview

This article is a CPT® 2018 update for interventional radiology readers. It summarizes new and revised coding topics across ultrasound-guided interventions, image-guided ablation therapy, coronary fractional flow reserve, fetal magnetic cardiac signal recording, and extremity ultrasound code revisions. The discussion is aimed at coders and billing professionals who need to understand which areas of interventional radiology were updated for 2018 and what kinds of documentation and reporting changes are associated with those updates.

Why This Topic Matters

Coding staff and radiology practices need to track annual CPT® changes so they can align documentation, reporting, and code selection with current code-set updates.

Article Sections

  1. Familiarize Yourself with these New Interventional Codes

    Introduces new interventional radiology procedure topics for 2018, including ultrasound-guided foam injection and image-guided endovenous ablation therapy.

  2. Get to Know These Category III Codes

    Summarizes new category III topics related to coronary fractional flow reserve measurement and fetal magnetic cardiac signal recording.

  3. Highlight this Important Revision to 76881,76882

    Describes changes to extremity ultrasound code reporting for complete and limited examinations.

What You Will Learn

  • Which interventional radiology topic areas were updated in CPT® 2018
  • What broad categories of new services were introduced or revised
  • How the article organizes category III updates and ultrasound revisions
  • Which specialties and documentation areas are affected by the update review

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Radiology billing staff
  • Interventional radiology practices
  • Coding auditors
  • Revenue cycle professionals

Codes Discussed


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