tci Part B Insider - 2020 Issue Q4

CPT® 2021 Revisions Also Affect CCM, Complex CCM

Time changes may improve coding difficulties. If you’ve been looking forward to chronic care management (CCM) updates in the CPT® 2021 revisions, you’re in luck. There are a few tweaks that simplify CCM coding starting Jan. 1. You’ll also have to change the way you report 99490 (Chronic care management services …) next year. CPT® has changed the time parameters from “at least 20 minutes of clinical staff time … per calendar month,” to the “first 20 minutes of clinical staff time … per calendar month.” You will then report time...

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