Medical Coding Updates
New CPT codes are now available for the Moderna booster and Pfizer third dose of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine product and vaccine administration.
The new CPT codes for 2023 take effect on January 1, 2023. There are 393 CPT editorial changes, including 225 code additions, 75 deletions, and 93 revisions.
CMS announced the final rule for the CMS CY 2023 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and Quality Payment Program on November 1, 2022. The final rule includes expanded access to several services, physician fee schedule payment rates for 2023, and more.
CMS issued a press release announcing the Final Rule for CY 2023 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgery Centers on November 1, 2022. The draft of the CMS OPPS 2023 rule is almost 1,800 pages in length.
Every year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and the American Medical Association (AMA) release updated coding and reporting guidelines that make additions, deletions, and revisions to the ICD-10 and HCPCS code sets, and CPT codes, respectively. During Public Health Emergencies (PHE), such as the COVID-19 pandemic, CMS and AMA will release updates more frequently. By offering ongoing medical coding training to cover these annual updates, your coding team upholds an accuracy standard and stays compliant with these revised guidelines. YES Education offers a robust catalog of medical coding updates that refreshes as the code set revisions are released, including annual updates for ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT.
AMA released the 2023 CPT code set with 225 new codes, 75 deletions, and 93 revisions. Modifications to the E/M codes are part of the 393 editorial changes for 2023.
Eight CPT new codes were added for the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster doses from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech. These updated boosters are adapted for the original coronavirus strain and the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron, all administered in a single dose.
Monkeypox has become a hot topic in the medical community as cases of the rare viral disease continue to spread worldwide. Here’s a full summary of symptoms, treatments, vaccines, and codes for the monkeypox virus.
The 2023 ICD-10 coding guidelines will apply to patient encounters and discharges from October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023. Get caught up on the updates here.
Final details for FY 2023 changes were made available with the release of the CMS Final Rule 2023 for IPPS on August 1, 2022. The rule includes information on overall reimbursement adjustments and updates to MS-DRGs, NTAP, MCE, and many other changes.