AMA CPT® Assistant - 2022 Issue 5 (May)

Coding Update: Revisions to the Musculoskeletal System Introductory Guidelines (May 2022)

May 2022 pages 2-4 Coding Update: Revisions to the Musculoskeletal System Introductory Guidelines For the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2022 code set, the introductory guidelines in the Musculoskeletal System section were revised and reorganized to clarify fracture and dislocation treatment services. In September 2018, concern was raised by a relevant specialty society regarding an article published in the January 2018 issue of CPT® Assistant (p 3) titled “Reporting Fracture and Restorative Care and Dislocations.” To mitigate ongoing confusion and provide better clarification, new guidelines were added and revised for the CPT 2022 code set. This article provides...

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