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CPT® 2013 Primer:

Don't Let ED Provider Billing Changes Thwart Your Claims

Published on Tue Nov 20, 2012

Radiology and thoracentesis code updates also top the CPT® 2013 changes you'll want to know.Starting Jan. 1, 2013 you'll have a whole slew of code additions, revisions, and deletions to incorporate into your billing. If you aren't taking note of the changes, you'll face countless denials to ring in the new year. We've taken a look through all the code codes and have compiled must-have details on some of the changes to help you start your preparation now and get a jump-start on the transition. Look Beyond Radio Communication Before Billing Critical CareIf you bill for a pediatrician or a pediatric ED, you might want to make note of this language change as well for pediatric critical care transport. The non-face-to-face direction of emergency care to a patient's transporting staff by a physician located in a hospital or other facility by two-way communication is not considered direct face-to-face care and [...]
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