Cardiology & Peripheral Cardiology Coding Updates 2022
Recorded Webinar | Dreama Sloan-Kelly |
Dec 06 ,2021 |
1:0:pm EST | 60 Minutes
Description
2022 Changes will bring reimbursement impact to Cardiology Practices! There are 405 Editorial Changes, 249 new codes, 63 deletions, and 93 revised code descriptors.
- Cardiac Catheterizations and PCI coding (Stents, Angioplasties, and Atherectomies) in 2022.
- Linking 2021 ICD-10-CM to Cardiology Procedures.
- New 2022 CPT codes for Right Heart and Left Heart Cath's for congenital heart defects.
- Telehealth in 2022 - What did CMS' Final Rule expand?
- What is the current status of the PHE - or is the pandemic over?
- Vaccine Mandates - who is impacted and does it affect physician practices?
Highlights:-
- 43% of 2022 Editorial Changes tied to new tech changes in areas of novel medicine.
- New 2022 Therapeutic Remote Monitoring Codes - 98975-98981.
- Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 2022 Final Rule and new CF.
- Principal Care Management Codes 99424-99426 for one complex condition - 2022.
- New 2022 E/M rules for Critical Care, Shared Visits, Preventative Visits, Prolonged Care, and Care Management Services.