The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the CPT code changes for 2023. This includes new codes, deleted codes and revised codes. As a healthcare provider, it is important to stay up-to-date and knowledgeable of these changes, so that you can ensure you are providing accurate billing and coding for your patients.
New CPT Codes
The CPT manual for 2023 has added 587 new codes to the CPT Codebook. These codes are intended to help providers accurately capture the latest medical treatments and procedures. Some of the new codes include 99143 (Office visit for the initiation of comprehensive medication management services, 30 minutes), 99370 (Remote evaluation of recorded video and/or images submitted by an established patient, for up to 7 days, initial assessment and management) and 99417 (Home visit for evaluation and management of a new or established patient, which requires prolonged evaluation and management services).
Deleted CPT Codes
The CPT manual for 2023 has deleted 843 codes from the CPT Codebook. These codes are deemed obsolete and redundant, and are no longer necessary for reporting medical services and procedures. Some of the deleted codes include 90887 (Cognitive assessment and care plan, 80 minutes), 90889 (Psychotherapy for crisis, first 60 minutes) and 90899 (Unlisted therapeutic procedure, psychotherapy).
Revised CPT Codes
The CPT manual for 2023 has revised 654 codes from the CPT Codebook. These codes have been revised to reflect updated language and new medical technologies. Some of the revised codes include 81002 (Urinalysis, manual), 82947 (Thrombophilia screen, qualitative or semiquantitative, any number of substances) and 90736 (Zoster (shingles) vaccine, live, for subcutaneous use).
Conclusion
The CPT manual for 2023 has added, deleted and revised hundreds of codes. It is important to stay up-to-date on these changes in order to ensure accurate billing and coding for your patients. It is also important to understand the new codes, deleted codes and revised codes, as they may affect the services you provide.