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 ...

When CMS quietly updated the Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE) for CPT 64772 from two to six units for 2026, it didn’t make headlines, but it should have. This change isn’t simply a coding adjustment. It ...

If the surgeon leaves the incision of a simple or single abscess removal open to drain on its own, CPT 10060 should be used. If there is need to place a drain or pack to allow for continuous drainage ...

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 ...

This Becker’s Podcast episode dives into updates to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set for 2025. Coding experts, Elaine Dunn and Jessica Edmiston from nimble solutions, a leading ...

CHICAGO - Much of remote digital health depends on the Current Procedural Terminology, or the CPT code set, which opened the door to payment for remote patient monitoring and remote therapeutic ...

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.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Eva Epker covers what to know about and how to improve women's health. May 29, 2025, 11:30am EDT May 29, 2025, 01:44pm EDT When ...

The senator is asking stakeholders with relevant experience and knowledge of CPT coding contracts to respond to a questionnaire.

For years, debate around endoscopic spine surgery centered on whether the technique was ready for broad adoption. Questions about safety, durability, and outcomes dominated discussions among surgeons, ...

1. The 2026 CPT code set includes 418 total changes: 288 new codes, 84 deletions and 46 revisions. 2. Proprietary laboratory analyses and Category III CPT codes for emerging medical services each make ...