How familiar are you with this year’s procedure, dx, and E/M revisions?
Keeping up with the constant annual changes in code sets, guidelines, and payer policies is a never-ending struggle in the world of oncology coding. And this year’s changes were no different; they were extensive, and they came at a dizzying pace.
That’s why we put together this year-end coding quiz to make sure you’ve kept track of all the important changes introduced in 2022 and to help you keep that momentum going into 2023.
Question 1: On Jan. 1, 2022, CPT® added a new definition for foreign bodies and implants to the surgery guidelines. What was that definition, and how did it impact the way you code breast implant removals moving forward?
Question 2: On Oct. 1, 2022, ICD-10-CM expanded the codes for a common blood clotting disease. What was the condition, why did they do that, and what do the new codes report?
Question 3: On Jan. 1, 2023, a number of critical changes to the evaluation and management (E/M) codes will take place. What codes are affected, and how will the changes affect the way you report them?
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