AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2008 Quarter 3; FOR your INFORMATION
Category III CPT codes implemented as of July 1, 2008
Effective July 1, 2008, CMS implemented five Category III CPT codes for reporting under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS). The five Category III codes that were implemented as of July 1, 2008 are located in Table 2. Table 2. HCPCS code Long descriptor 0188T Remote real-time interactive videoconferenced critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; first 30-74 minutes 0189T Remote real-time interactive videoconferenced critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; each additional 30 minutes 0190T Placement of intraocular radiation source applicator 0191T Insertion of anterior segment...
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Article Overview
This article covers a CMS implementation update for Category III CPT codes under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS), effective July 1, 2008. It is relevant for hospital outpatient coders, compliance staff, and reimbursement professionals who track quarterly or midyear code changes. The article centers on the newly implemented code list and the reporting context for those codes.
Why This Topic Matters
Updates like this affect outpatient reporting workflows and help coding teams keep current with CMS implementation changes tied to OPPS.
Article Sections
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Effective July 1, 2008 update
Introduces the CMS implementation date and the outpatient payment context for the update.
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Table 2. Implemented Category III codes
Lists the Category III codes included in the update for outpatient reporting.
What You Will Learn
- What the article is about at a high level
- Which CMS outpatient payment update is being discussed
- Which category of CPT-related codes is being addressed
- What time frame the implementation applies to
Who Should Read This
- Hospital outpatient coders
- Reimbursement specialists
- Compliance professionals
- Revenue cycle staff
- Coding managers
Codes Discussed
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