2023 CPT® Coding Updates

The CPT® codes is part of the HCPCS coding system. Each year the AMA releases coding additions, deletions and revisions. This year, in addition to these yearly changes, a significant change has been made to the Evaluation and Management Chapter as a whole. This webinar will discuss all of the changes to CPT® for 2023 including the changes to E&M codes such as Hospital Observation, Initial Care codes in the hospital and Nursing Home codes to name a few. Other changes and revisions to coding guidelines and codes will be discussed.

Webinar Objectives

Each of the chapters of CPT® will be addressed for both code additions deletions and modifications but changes to guidelines will also be discussed.

Webinar Highlights

Modifications to the E/M codes are among 393 editorial changes in the 2023 CPT® code set, including 225 new codes, 75 deletions and 93 revisions. With 10,969 codes that describe the medical procedures and services available to patients, the CPT® code set continues to grow and evolve with the rapid pace of innovation in medical science and health technology.

Areas of code change include:

• Somatic Nerve Injection
• Pulmonary Angiography
• Paravertebral Spinal Nerves and Branches
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Monitoring
• Hernia Repair

There will also me a new appendix has been added in 2023 with a taxonomy for artificial intelligence/augmented intelligence (AI) applications. This new AI taxonomy provides guidance for classifying various AI-powered medical service applications, such as expert systems, machine learning, or algorithm-based solutions, into one of three categories: assistive, augmentative, or autonomous.

Who Should Attend

Coders, Billers, Office Managers, Practice Managers, NP’s, and PA’s