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Sep 2022: AMA Released the 2023 CPT Code Set

The American Medical Association released the 2023 CPT code set which includes burden-reducing revisions, a driver of burnout and a central pillar of its Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians.

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Feb 2023: New Endometriosis and Isthmocele Codes

On June 9, 2022 the CDC issued updates to the ICD-10-CM code set reflecting more than 1,400 changes to your diagnosis coding options.

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Jan 2022: Modifier 93 – Synchronous Telemedicine Service Rendered Via Telephone or Other Real-Time Interactive Audio-Only Telecommunications System

At the September 2021 CPT Editorial Panel Meeting, a new Modifier was accepted to describe real-time telemedicine services between a patient and a physician or other qualified health care

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Mar 2021: Medicare Payment Increase for COVID-19 Immunization Administration

On March 15, CMS increased the Medicare payment amount for administering the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Feb 2021: CMS holds physicians harmless from Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) penalties amid COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Today, CMS announced it will hold physicians harmless from up to 9% MIPS penalties due to the significant disruptions of the COVID-19 public health emergency on physician practices’ performance

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Jan 2021: Telehealth Coding Extension and 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Effective January 11, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Secretary Azar has extended the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration effective Jan. 21, 2021 for an

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Jan 2021: Coding for COVID-19 Vaccine Administration

The American Medical Association (AMA) has published an update to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set that includes new vaccine-specific codes to report immunizations for the

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Dec 2020: New Evaluation and Management Codes for 2021

Effective January 1, 2021, Evaluation and Management Codes will be changed for office visits only. The goals of this change are to: decrease administrative burden decrease the need for audits by

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