The 2026 CPT code set carries 418 editorial changes, including 288 new codes, 46 revisions, and 84 deletions, all effective January 1, 2026. Almost none of them touched pulmonary
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services introduced a new billing pathway for physicians on January 1, 2024. This change allows clinics to generate revenue for the uncompensated cognitive
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Congenital heart defects are the most common birth defect in the United States. The CDC reported in February 2026 that they affect nearly 1% of births, roughly 40,000 infants
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Article Refresh Quarterly: This article is updated quarterly to reflect the latest CMS CPT code changes, reimbursement updates, and RCM best practices. Last reviewed for 2025 compliance standards. Quick Summary:
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Quick Intro: CPT is Current Procedural Terminology. It is a database of coding created & updated by the American Medical Association (AMA). Every 5 digits represent a specific service
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Quick Intro: For those providing care to patients, the quality of care is most important to the hospital or clinic. For the business side of the practice though, the
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A radiology department sees the order come through: MRI, right shoulder, no contrast, rule out rotator cuff tear. The technologist knows exactly what to do. The coder still has
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CPT code 93306 is the code cardiology practices bill more than almost any other diagnostic imaging code they own. It reports a complete transthoracic echocardiogram, the standard heart ultrasound
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An esophagogastroduodenoscopy sounds like a mouthful because it is one: the scope travels from the esophagus through the stomach and into the duodenum in a single pass. For medical
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New patient evaluation and management (E/M) visits are a major source of revenue for healthcare practices, yet many clinicians unintentionally lose reimbursement due to incorrect coding. Among these codes,
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