Category: Medical Coding

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Increase Dental Practice Revenue: Avoid Coding Errors and Practice Pitfalls

Everyone desires to receive fair compensation for their hard-earned efforts. However, inaccuracies in coding and other procedural missteps can inadvertently diminish your earnings. Explore these strategies to boost the revenue of your dental practice. Have you noticed that you’re putting in extra hours but not seeing a corresponding increase in pay? Imagine working 10 hours […]
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CPT® 2024 Updates: New Codes, Revisions, and Effective Dates

Curious about the upcoming procedure codes for the new year? Your curiosity ends here! The CPT® 2024 update will incorporate 153 fresh codes dispersed throughout the code book. These additions encompass various sections such as Evaluation and Management, several Surgery subsections (including Musculoskeletal System, Respiratory System, Cardiovascular System, Urinary System, Female Genital System, and Nervous […]
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CPT® codes play a pivotal role in the transition to value-based care

In order for value-based healthcare to succeed, it is imperative that physician practices effectively articulate the medical services and procedures they provide. This underscores the vital role of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set in driving the shift towards value-based care. According to the chair of the AMA/Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC), […]
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AMA 2024 CPT Code Set: Addressing Language Barriers and Immunization Codes

The American Medical Association (AMA) has made significant updates to the 2024 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set. These changes aim to address language barriers and streamline coding for COVID-19 immunizations. One notable update is the addition of Spanish descriptors to the CPT code set, allowing for better communication and understanding of medical services. This […]
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2024 ICD-10 Changes

2024 ICD-10 Changes: How They Will Impact Your Practice

For the FY 2024 ICD-10-CM code set, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have introduced 395 new diagnosis codes, deleted 25 codes, and revised 13 codes. Additionally, the 2024 Addendum has been updated with revisions to dozens of codes related to conditions such as osteoporosis with fractures, retinopathy, muscle entrapment in the eye, […]
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AMA Unveils 2024 CPT Codes

The revised code set now features descriptions of procedures and services in Spanish for the first time. The American Medical Association’s 2024 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set, revealed today, encompasses various noteworthy features. These include consolidated codes for reporting ongoing COVID-19 immunizations, provisional codes for upcoming monovalent vaccines, and codes for Respiratory Syncytial Virus […]
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Upcoming Changes in COVID-19 Vaccine Coding

COVID-19 Vaccine Coding Updates: What You Need to Know

An Oncoming Wave of 70+ Coding Revisions Is Approaching. Starting from November 1st, the American Medical Association is eliminating nearly all of the COVID-19 vaccine-related CPT® codes that were developed over the past several years. Instead, there will be a more concise set of product codes and a solitary administration code to replace them. What […]
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