AMA CPT® Assistant - 2020 Issue 9 (September)

COVID-19 Coding Update (September 2020)

September 2020 Special Edition COVID-19 Coding Update The effect of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) worldwide is unprecedented and multidimensional. The American Medical Association (AMA) Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ® ) Editorial Panel is tasked with ensuring that CPT codes remain up to date and reflect the latest medical care available to patients. To achieve this, the CPT Editorial Panel has set a precedent for rapidly releasing CPT codes during the pandemic to address this emergent issue. In keeping with this practice, the CPT Editorial Panel approved two new Category I codes and expedited the publication of these new codes to...

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