BC Advantage - 2021 Issue 1

CPT Code Changes for Radiology in 2021

Efficient reporting and proper reimbursement for radiology services depend on understanding the CPT codes for this specialty. That's one of the main reasons why it makes sense for radiology practices to outsource medical billing and coding to an experienced service provider.The coding changes impacting radiology in 2021 are the result of bundling mandates from the American Medical Association's (AMA) Relativity Assessment Workgroup (RAW) with the aim of identifying what it considers potentially "misvalued" services. While the main coding updates are for Evaluation and Management (E/M) services, there are also new codes for diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology. The...

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