System optimization is the process of improving the performance of a system by identifying and fixing issues that affect its functionality. Every year CPT© strives to optimize the code set by deleting outdated codes, updating codes and guidelines and adding new codes that better describe procedures and are up to date with advances in medicine. […]
The American Medical Association (AMA) announced on September 4, the release of the 2020 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set containing identifiers and descriptors assigned to each medical, surgical, and diagnostic services available to patients. Trusted since 1966 as the health system’s common language, the CPT code set enables accurate reporting, measurement, analysis, and benchmarking of […]
Welcome to Coffee with the Coder®, our conversation with Paula Digby and her team to address issues, observations and questions for Health Information Management professionals, physicians, auditors, payors and students. You are invited to listen in for ten minutes every other Monday and to submit your favorite questions or comments for Coffee with the Coder® […]
