AMA publishes CPT code for spine to cover bone-anchored annular closure device placement after lumbar discectomy, improving coding accuracy.

Republicans challenge the AMA’s control of the medical coding system that influences doctor pay and costs, raising the ...

Often, a physician will decide to perform a subchondroplasty during arthroscopic joint surgery to treat subchondral bone defects (microfractures). A version of this article was first published April 1 ...

There are over 300 changes you need to know. As denial prevention and accurate reimbursement weigh heavy on revenue cycle leaders, staying up to date on code updates minimizes these challenges greatly ...

That is the number for the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code for using autonomous AI to diagnose diabetic retinopathy, a widespread application of AI in ophthalmology and one of the most ...

The most recent report on sexual health from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) points to an STI epidemic with “no signs” of abating. Syphilis rates surged, increasing nearly 32% in ...

5. Pain management injection codes. The AMA has also started adding fluoroscopy into the primary portion of the pain management injection CPT codes, so just like the facet injections, coders can no ...

A push to improve reimbursement for remote patient monitoring programs has stalled, and that could prompt health systems and hospitals to think twice about launching or expanding their platforms. The ...

The American Medical Association has accepted three new CPT codes for balloon sinus dilation technology during endoscopic sinus surgery for 2011 claims, according to reports from the AAPC and American ...