The 2026 ICD-10-CM and CPT updates bring hundreds of new, revised, and deleted codes, plus tighter rules for modifier use. These changes impact reimbursement, compliance, and claim accuracy, making ...

The modifiers below are approved modifiers for use with peripheral block procedures. Payment will only be made once during an episode of care. Modifier -59 is required to distinguish the block from ...

Medical coding professionals are entering a pivotal moment in 2026 as the industry grapples with the April 1 ICD-10-CM guideline updates and the most extensive CPT changes in recent memory, featuring ...

The American Medical Association released its updated list of Current Procedural Terminology codes for 2025, adding 270 new universal codes used for billing healthcare services and reimbursing ...

Jessica Edmiston is manager, coding, for National Medical Billing Services.Q: Concerning screening colonoscopies, our ambulatory surgery center is having no problem using the -PT modifier for Medicare ...

Medical billing and medical coding are crucial aspects of the medical revenue landscape. Both jobs ensure health care providers get paid for their services. Medical coders read the providers’ ...

AMA assigns CPT codes 0992T and 0993T to Caristo's CaRi-Heart® AI-powered analysis of perivascular fat and cardiovascular risk, which are included in the 2026 CPT® Codebook New CPT codes mark a major ...

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