Tag: HCPCS Level II Codes

Telehealth Coding Set

CMS Adds 11 Codes to Telehealth List

Physicians can now offer more services via telehealth and get paid. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is adding 11 codes to the list of telehealth services payable under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). Coverage is retroactive to March 1, 2020, and is effective for the duration of the public health emergency (PHE) for […]
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CPT Codes for Cardiovascular Services

Proposed Rule Introduces New CPT Codes For Cardiac Shunting, EKGS, And Lung Biopsies

Coders should also take note of the new HCPCS Level II codes CMS is considering. CMS released the calendar year (CY) 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) on August 3, introducing 39 new CPT codes, mainly for cardiovascular services. If finalized, the new codes will go into effect January 1, 2021. The proposed update includes five new codes for […]
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Telemedicine Coding

Telemedicine Takes Healthcare Into the 21st Century

  Update your understanding of how to code telehealth services now and in the future. Without telehealth, the COVID-19 pandemic could be much worse. Imagine if practitioners were not able to socially distance their infected patients from their healthy patients. Think of all the people who would not seek medical attention if it meant leaving […]
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Therapy Services Codes

2020 Therapy Services Code Updates

Updates to the list of Therapy Services Code that sometimes or always describe therapy services under Medicare Part B go into effect Jan. 1, 2020. Make sure your coding and billing staff are aware of the following updates impacting coding for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology service claims. Biofeedback Coding Two new biofeedback training CPT® […]
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