2023 E & M Code Updates CMS has "made significant updates to the language, order, and formatting of this product to better meet provider needs and improve understanding." Attached is a link to their 2023 Evaluation and Management Services ...
Z Codes CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) has recently released a graphic that could help shed some light. https://www.cms.gov/files/document/cms-2023-omh-z-code-resource.pdf ...
COVID-19 Vaccine Codes Please see the linked article from the American Medical Association's (AMA) CPT assistant guide. It describes which CPT codes are valid for the upcoming winter season and which have been eliminated. https://www...
UHC MA-PCPi Program United Healthcare has made a few updates to the 2023 MA-PCPi (Medicare Advantage Primary Care Physician Incentive program). The changes apply to Q4 2023 only. For additional information, please refer to the following art...
CPT 2024 Each year, the American Medical Association (AMA) releases new and revised codes that reflect what is happening in medicine and in response to feedback received from medical providers. New technology, new viruses/illnesses, an...
Medicare Fee Schedule Final Rule CY2024 Medicare has published a summary of the changes forthcoming for CY2024. They have made changes to:
Telehealth services
E/M visits
Behavioral health services
Dental and oral health servi...
New Provider Types and Taxonomy Codes The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has created 2 new provider types and associated taxonomy codes as of January 1, 2024. They include:
Marriage & Family Therapist
Taxono...
COVID-19 Vaccine post PHE Looking for COVID-19 vaccine billing information post the Public Health Emergency (PHE)? Here is the latest from CMS: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/covid-19/medicare-covid-19-vaccine-shot-payment#Home ...
HCPCS Code G2211 Do you know the ins and outs of billing this new HCPCS code? Check out this article from CMS for details: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/mm13473-how-use-office-and-outpatient-evaluation-and-management-vis...
Medicare Overpayments The attached article from CMS explains the changes coming July 1, 2024, regarding Medicare Overpayments. https://www.cms.gov/files/document/mm11808-limitation-recoupment-medicare-overpayments.pdf ...