Why is it Important to Stay Current with the 2022 Coding Updates?
Why is it Important to Stay Current with the 2022 Coding Updates?
It is always crucial for medical coders and auditors to remain knowledgeable of the latest coding changes. By doing so, HIM professionals can reduce the amount of errors and claims denials, while ensuring accurate reimbursements for their organization. But, what is it about the 2022 coding updates that makes them stand out above the rest?
2022: A Crucial Year for 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. Additionally, the annual updates experienced some unprecedented changes.
Starting in 2022, ICD-10 will have two implementation dates for coding changes: April 1 and October 1. This change allows for a more flexible update process. There were more than 400 updates to the CPT code set in 2022 for telehealth, COVID-19, digital medicine, Category III codes, and more.
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