CPT Coding Tips

AMA Releases Provisional CPT Codes for COVID-19 Booster Vaccines

By Teri Jorwic / May 18, 2022 / Comments Off on AMA Releases Provisional CPT Codes for COVID-19 Booster Vaccines

Three new COVID booster vaccine CPT codes have been released by the AMA: one vaccine product code and two administration codes. The booster candidates are from products developed by Pfizer and Sanofi-GlaxoSmithKline.

EP Ablation Learning Series Reviews CPT Codes for Procedures & Arrhythmias

By YES HIM Consulting / May 12, 2022 / Comments Off on EP Ablation Learning Series Reviews CPT Codes for Procedures & Arrhythmias

The Refresh With YES: CPT EP Ablation Procedures Learning Path shows learners how to apply CPT codes and guidelines for Electrophysiological (EP) Ablation procedures.

Why is it Important to Stay Current with the 2022 Coding Updates?

By YES HIM Consulting / March 29, 2022 / Comments Off on Why is it Important to Stay Current with the 2022 Coding Updates?

The year 2022 was a crucial year for the healthcare industry overall, as well as for the medical coding field. There was an abundant amount of coding updates released to report changes to telehealth services and COVID-19 treatments and tests.

Synopsis of 2022 Coding Changes: ICD-10 & CPT Annual Updates, New Codes Released Over the Course of the COVID-19 PHE

By Teri Jorwic / March 21, 2022 / Comments Off on Synopsis of 2022 Coding Changes: ICD-10 & CPT Annual Updates, New Codes Released Over the Course of the COVID-19 PHE

As a result of the COVID-19 PHE, many new HCPCS/CPT and ICD-10-CM/PCS codes have been developed for reporting of testing, treatment, vaccination and diagnoses. The following is a comprehensive overview of the code changes from March 2020 through February 2022.

Dive into CPT Codes for Neurostimulators & Nervous System in Latest Refresh With YES Series

By YES HIM Consulting / March 10, 2022 / Comments Off on Dive into CPT Codes for Neurostimulators & Nervous System in Latest Refresh With YES Series

The Refresh With YES: CPT Nervous System Neurostimulators Learning Series is a four-part educational path that focuses on CPT coding of neurostimulator procedures.

Provisional Codes Now Available to Report Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine For Young Children

By Teri Jorwic / February 8, 2022 / Comments Off on Provisional Codes Now Available to Report Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine For Young Children

In anticipation of an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the FDA, AMA has released provisional codes for the pediatric COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine for children aged 6 months up to 5 years of age.

AMA Announces Administration Code for Third Dose of Pediatric Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

By Teri Jorwic / January 24, 2022 / Comments Off on AMA Announces Administration Code for Third Dose of Pediatric Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

The American Medical Association (AMA) has issued a new code for administration of a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine for pediatric patients aged 5-11, 0073A.

AMA Releases New CPT Code Modifier For Audio-Only Telehealth

By Teri Jorwic / January 4, 2022 / Comments Off on AMA Releases New CPT Code Modifier For Audio-Only Telehealth

The American Medical Association (AMA) has released new CPT code modifier 93 for audio-only telehealth services.

CMS Telehealth Coding Presents New Challenges

By YES HIM Consulting / December 20, 2021 / Comments Off on CMS Telehealth Coding Presents New Challenges

As our recent article on Telehealth indicated, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) officially expanded its payment protocol to cover Medicare telehealth services in March of 2020. This meant that providers had greater flexibility in providing treatment and visits, with Medicare covering treatments that they previously would not have.

Refresh With YES: CPT Orthopedic Procedures II

By YES HIM Consulting / December 7, 2021 / Comments Off on Refresh With YES: CPT Orthopedic Procedures II

The Refresh With YES: CPT Orthopedic Procedures II course teaches learners how to apply various CPT orthopedic-related codes.