tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2019 Issue Q4

CPT® 2020: Check out These New CPT® Codes for Spinal Puncture

You’ll find 394 total code changes effective Jan. 1. Coding spinal punctures performed in the ED may be a little bit more straightforward effective Jan. 1. That’s because CPT® will be adding two new codes that allow you to clarify when guidance is used during the service. Background: The 2020 CPT® code set was recently released, with 394 code changes that include a startling 248 new codes, as well as 75 revised descriptors and 71 deletions. “An annual editorial process draws insight from the entire health care community to produce practical code enhancements to CPT® that...

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