Current Procedural Terminology, perhaps better known by its abbreviation “CPT,” is the coding system the medical field uses to document healthcare services during a procedure. This system is extensive ...

A Senate health committee has sent the AMA another letter demanding details on how it maintains and licenses the CPT code set, building on a probe launched in October.

However, if sentinel nodes are biopsied during the same operative session through a different incision, it is appropriate to bill both using the proper code, appending a -59 modifier to the second CPT ...

Value-focused patient care is transforming medical practice. As rising healthcare costs in the United States challenge the widely used fee-for-service architecture, innovative, patient-centered care ...

In 2016 Medicare introduced advance care planning Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes to reimburse clinicians for time spent providing the service. Despite recent increases, use of these codes ...

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As of 2023, nearly half of U.S. hospital and health systems have at least one partnership, affiliation, or ownership interest in ASCs. Reports from industry publications indicate ASCs are becoming ...

A Milestone in Digital Healthcare WIXOM, MI / ACCESS Newswire / December 3, 2025 / The 2026 CMS Final Rule introduces a major milestone in digital healthcare, expanding flexibility and reimbursement o ...

The new Category III code, CPT 1019T Lymphovenous bypass, including robotic assistance, when performed, per extremity, will become effective in the U.S. on January 1, 2026.