Review new and revised 2023 CPT code descriptors

September 1, 2022
Briefings on APCs

Coding professionals can get an early start to 2023 by reviewing CPT codes that will be added, revised, and deleted next year. Analysis of the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule reveals changes to 10 chapters in the CPT Manual, in addition to the revisions to the E/M chapter.

Severity of dementia drives ICD-10-CM code selection

September 14, 2022
Briefings on APCs

Shelley C. Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, COC, CPC-I, writes about the 2023 updates coders will find in the “Mental, Behavioral, and Neurodevelopmental Disorders” chapter for dementia.

2023 ICD-10-CM update: Review new codes for musculoskeletal and genitourinary conditions

September 21, 2022
Briefings on APCs

Effective October 1, the ICD-10-CM code set will be updated to include over 1,100 new codes before counting code revisions and deletions. This article covers new codes for musculoskeletal and genitourinary conditions including muscle wasting, rib and sternal fractures, drug-induced neuropathy, and endometriosis.

This month's coding Q&A

September 28, 2022
Briefings on APCs

Our experts answers questions about 2023 ICD-10-CM codes for drug and alcohol use in remission, CPT codes for hallux valgus corrections, and more.