Q: What CPT codes and modifiers would be used to report excisional debridement for removal of a 2x4-cm ulcer on a patient’s right buttocks with vacuum-assisted closure (VAC)?

In 2016 Medicare introduced advance care planning Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes to reimburse clinicians for time spent providing the service. Despite recent increases, use of these ...

65% of chemotherapy patients experience hair loss. Paxman aims to help patients retain hair through scalp cooling: a treatment that will receive new CPT codes next year.

None of the category III codes released by the editorial panel in 2005, including those for pharmacist-provided MTM services, appear in the Medicare physician fee schedule proposed for 2006.

CPT codes for spine surgery may not always fit circumstances, and in some cases this prompts calls for reforms. One of those codes, CPT 62380 has the attention of some spine surgeons. The code ...