2017 CPT Code Changes and How to Apply Them

MGMA MS Coding Workshop 

2017 CPT Code Changes and How to Apply Them

Why? Reasons for the changes; The Codes - Additions 145; Deletions 75; Revisions 400+

Why the Change? There are several reasons for CPT updates

• Services that were previously reported with prior unlisted code or category III code now have their own CPT category 1 code
• Moving procedures to the appropriate organ system section of the CPT book
• New emerging technology
• Previous bundled services

Goals/Objectives

-Identify and describe CPT 2017 changes

-Review new codes: share revised codes and deleted codes

• Conscious Sedation
• Radiology
• Medicine
• Physical Medicine
• Surgery
• Pathology
• Telemedicine
• Category III

-Understand the new code rationale

-Provide clinical case scenarios

-Practice coding with new and revised CPT codes and gain knowledge and skills

-Answers/Questions

This program is eligible for 2 CEUs