The use, or misuse, of Current Procedural Terminology code modifiers in physician compensation plans could lead to unintended cash compensation figures, according to an article from Integrated ...

Six things to know about the changes: 1. The AMA has made 329 changes to the 2021 CPT code set, including 206 new codes, 54 deletions and 69 revisions. The changes will take effect Jan. 1, 2021. 2.

Current procedural terminology modifiers 25 and 57 may be confusing to some coders, but each serves a specific purpose, according to an AAPC report. For an evaluation and management visit when a ...

The American Medical Association (AMA) released updates to its medical codes for 2021 designed to align with a Medicare rule set to take effect in January. Last year, the AMA worked with the Centers ...

1. Healthcare organizations have four months to understand and be ready to use the CPT code set proposed for adoption by CMS on Jan. 1, 2021, which includes 206 new codes, 54 deletions and 69 ...