2019 CPT update: Recognize changes for cardiology codes

January 1, 2019
Briefings on APCs

The 2019 CPT code update includes 19 code additions and three revisions to the cardiovascular section of the CPT Manual. These changes reflect advances in surgical treatment for cardiovascular conditions such as heart failure and aortic stenosis.

Making risk work for you: Use outpatient CDI reviews to address coding and documentation errors

January 1, 2019
Briefings on APCs

Establishing an outpatient CDI program can have substantial benefits. Recently, an outpatient CDI review project demonstrated there were many documentation improvement opportunities at a large family practice/internal medicine physician clinic.

This month's coding Q&A

January 1, 2019
Briefings on APCs

Our experts answer questions about CPT code assignment for cervical cerclage procedures, 2019 CPT codes for interprofessional consultations, and more.

2018 Briefings on APCs index

January 1, 2019
Briefings on APCs

See what stories and topics Briefings on APCs covered in 2018.