Q&A: Reporting an arthroscopic procedure using an unlisted CPT code
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CE Articles | | Investigate 2023 ICD-10-CM limb girdle muscular dystrophy codes | | Limb girdle muscular dystrophy is a group of genetic disorders that cause myopathy of the proximal shoulder and hip girdle muscles. This article reviews the disease, 2023 ICD-10-CM code updates, and relevant coding guidance. Note: To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription. |
| Examine 2023 E/M updates for ED services | | E/M coding guidelines for emergency department services (CPT codes 99281-99285) were recently updated for the first time in decades. Hamilton Lempert, MD, FACEP, CEDC, reviews these changes, along with coding requirements for many other E/M services. |
| Assess 2023 and 2024 updates to the E/M guidelines | | The American Medical Association introduced E/M updates for 2023 and there are more E/M changes scheduled for 2024, according to the CPT Editorial Summary of Panel Actions. Julia Kyles, CPC, explains several 2023 and 2024 code revisions and additions that coders would benefit from making note of in their CPT manuals. |
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SelectCoder Tip of the Week | | ICD-10-CM subcategory L89.15- (pressure ulcer of sacral region) includes the gluteal cleft region. Do not assign separate codes for the right and left buttock (L89.3-). Interested in more coding tips and claim validation tools? Click here to sign up for a demo or to learn more about SelectCoder. | | |
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