2023 CPT Coding Changes
2023 CPT Coding Changes
● = New Code
▲ = Revised Code
Del = Deleted Code
An overview on 2023 CPT Updates
There are coding and guidelines changes in every section
of the CPT 2023 code set except Anaesthesia.
The most significant changes are to the E/M, percutaneous
pulmonary artery revascularization, hernia repairs, lab &
Pathology, Covid-19 vaccination codes.
Also 2 new appendices are added
Artificial Intelligence(AI) taxonomy (Appendix S)
Synchronous real-time interactive audio-only telemedicine services
(Appendix T).
2023 CPT Updates - Summary
Male
Changes Integumentary Musculoskeletal Respiratory CVS Digestive Urinary
Genital
Additions 3 1 1 7 17 0 1
Revisions 1 2 0 1 0 2 0
Deletions 1 0 0 0 18 0 0
2023 CPT Updates - Summary
Additions 0 0 3 1 11 10 46
Revisions 7 2 5 5 3 7 2
Deletions 0 0 0 0 0 23 23
Evaluation and Management Updates
There are a lots of changes to unpack in this section and a thorough review is necessary.
Following are the highlights of EM updates in 2023
Introductory Guidelines related to Hospital Inpatient and Observation Care
Services codes, Consultations codes, Emergency Department Services codes,
Nursing Facility Services codes, Home or Residence Services codes
Hospital Inpatient and Observation Care Services E/M codes and guidelines are
revised
Emergency Department Services E/M codes 99281-99285 and guidelines are revised
Nursing Facility Services E/M codes 99304-99310, 99315, 99316 and guidelines are revised
Domiciliary, Rest Home (eg, Boarding Home), or Custodial Care Services E/M codes 99324-
99238, 99334-99337, 99339, 99340 are deleted
Guidelines for Prolonged Services E/M codes 99358, 99359, 99415, 99416
are revised
There are three new codes in the integumentary system section, plus one deletion
and one revision:
Del
15850 - Removal of sutures under anesthesia (other than local), same surgeon
Surgery Section Changes – Musculoskeletal system
Surgery Section Changes – Musculoskeletal system
Musculoskeletal System :
One new add-on code (22860) in the musculoskeletal system section describes a
total disc arthroplasty and discectomy to prepare an interspace. Codes 22857 and
27280 have minor revisions to their long descriptors.
● 30469 - Repair of nasal valve collapse with low energy, temperature-controlled (ie,
radiofrequency) subcutaneous/submucosal remodeling
Surgery Section Changes – Cardiovascular System
Surgery Section Changes – Cardiovascular System
Cardiovascular System :
Surgery Section Changes – Cardiovascular System
There are seven new codes and one revised code in the cardiovascular section :
● 33900 - Percutaneous pulmonary artery revascularization by stent placement, initial; normal native connections,
unilateral
● 33901 - Percutaneous pulmonary artery revascularization by stent placement, initial; normal native connections,
bilateral
● 33902 - Percutaneous pulmonary artery revascularization by stent placement, initial; abnormal connections,
unilateral
● 33903 - Percutaneous pulmonary artery revascularization by stent placement, initial; abnormal connections, bilateral
● +33904 - Percutaneous pulmonary artery revascularization by stent placement, each additional vessel or separate
lesion, normal or abnormal connections (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Surgery Section Changes – Cardiovascular System
Normal native connections exist when the pathway of blood flow follows the
expected course through the right and left heart chambers and great vessels (ie,
superior vena cava/inferior vena cava to right atrium, then right ventricle, then
pulmonary arteries for the right heart; left atrium to left ventricle, then aorta for the
left heart).
Abnormal native connections exist when there are alternative connections for the
pathway of blood flow through the heart and great vessels.
Abnormal connections are typically present in patients with cyanotic congenital heart
defects, any variation of single ventricle anatomy (e.g, hypoplastic right or left heart, double
outlet right ventricle), unbalanced atrioventricular canal (endocardial cushion) defect,
transposition of the great arteries, valvular atresia, tetralogy of Fallot with or without major
aortopulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCAs), total anomalous pulmonary veins, truncus
arteriosus, and any lesions with heterotaxia and/or dextrocardiaed atrial septal defect,
ventricular septal defect, or patent ductus arteriosus.
Surgery Section Changes – Cardiovascular System
● 36836 - Percutaneous arteriovenous fistula creation, upper extremity, single access of both the
peripheral artery and peripheral vein, including fistula maturation procedures (eg, transluminal
balloon angioplasty, coil embolization) when performed, including all vascular access, imaging
guidance and radiologic supervision and interpretation
● 36837 - Percutaneous arteriovenous fistula creation, upper extremity, separate access sites of the
peripheral artery and peripheral vein, including fistula maturation procedures (eg, transluminal
balloon angioplasty, coil embolization) when performed, including all vascular access, imaging
guidance and radiologic supervision and interpretation
Surgery Section Changes – Cardiovascular System
Surgery Section Changes – Cardiovascular System
Surgery Section Changes – Cardiovascular System
• The new code family includes any approach and include mesh implantation.
Surgery Section Changes – Digestive System
● 49591 - Repair of anterior abdominal hernia(s) (i.e, epigastric, incisional, ventral,
umbilical, spigelian), any approach (i.e, open, laparoscopic, robotic), initial,
including implantation of mesh or other prosthesis when performed, total length of
defect(s); less than 3 cm, reducible
● 49594 - Repair of anterior abdominal hernia(s) (ie, epigastric, incisional, ventral, umbilical,
spigelian), any approach (ie, open, laparoscopic, robotic), initial, including implantation of mesh or
other prosthesis when performed, total length of defect(s); 3 cm to 10 cm, incarcerated or
strangulated
● 49595 - Repair of anterior abdominal hernia(s) (ie, epigastric, incisional, ventral, umbilical,
spigelian), any approach (ie, open, laparoscopic, robotic), initial, including implantation of mesh or
other prosthesis when performed, total length of defect(s); greater than 10 cm, reducible
Surgery Section Changes – Digestive System
● 49596 - Repair of anterior abdominal hernia(s) (ie, epigastric, incisional, ventral, umbilical, spigelian), any
approach (ie, open, laparoscopic, robotic), initial, including implantation of mesh or other prosthesis when
performed, total length of defect(s); greater than 10 cm, incarcerated or strangulated
● 49613 - Repair of anterior abdominal hernia(s) (ie, epigastric, incisional, ventral, umbilical, spigelian), any
approach (ie, open, laparoscopic, robotic), recurrent, including implantation of mesh or other prosthesis when
performed, total length of defect(s); less than 3 cm, reducible
● 49614 - Repair of anterior abdominal hernia(s) (ie, epigastric, incisional, ventral, umbilical, spigelian), any
approach (ie, open, laparoscopic, robotic), recurrent, including implantation of mesh or other prosthesis when
performed, total length of defect(s); less than 3 cm, incarcerated or strangulated
Surgery Section Changes – Digestive System
● 49615 - Repair of anterior abdominal hernia(s) (ie, epigastric, incisional, ventral, umbilical,
spigelian), any approach (i.e, open, laparoscopic, robotic), recurrent, including implantation of mesh
or other prosthesis when performed, total length of defect(s); 3 cm to 10 cm, reducible
● 49616 - Repair of anterior abdominal hernia(s) (ie, epigastric, incisional, ventral, umbilical,
spigelian), any approach (i.e, open, laparoscopic, robotic), recurrent, including implantation of mesh
or other prosthesis when performed, total length of defect(s); 3 cm to 10 cm, incarcerated or
strangulated
● 49617- Repair of anterior abdominal hernia(s) (ie, epigastric, incisional, ventral, umbilical,
spigelian), any approach (i.e, open, laparoscopic, robotic), recurrent, including implantation of mesh
or other prosthesis when performed, total length of defect(s); greater than 10 cm, reducible
Surgery Section Changes – Digestive System
● 49618 - Repair of anterior abdominal hernia(s) (ie, epigastric, incisional, ventral, umbilical,
spigelian), any approach (ie, open, laparoscopic, robotic), recurrent, including implantation
of mesh or other prosthesis when performed, total length of defect(s); greater than 10 cm,
incarcerated or strangulated
● 49621 - Repair of parastomal hernia, any approach (ie, open, laparoscopic, robotic), initial
or recurrent, including implantation of mesh or other prosthesis, when performed; reducible
● 49622 - Repair of parastomal hernia, any approach (ie, open, laparoscopic, robotic), initial
or recurrent, including implantation of mesh or other prosthesis, when performed;
incarcerated or strangulated
Surgery Section Changes – Digestive System
Surgery Section Changes – Digestive System
● + 49623 - Removal of total or near total non-infected mesh or other prosthesis at
the time of initial or recurrent anterior abdominal hernia repair or parastomal hernia
49582 - Repair umbilical hernia, younger than age 5 years; incarcerated or strangulated
49654 - Laparoscopy, surgical, repair, incisional hernia (includes mesh insertion, when
performed); reducible
49655 - Laparoscopy, surgical, repair, incisional hernia (includes mesh insertion, when
performed); incarcerated or strangulated
49657 - Laparoscopy, surgical, repair, recurrent incisional hernia (includes mesh insertion,
when performed); incarcerated or strangulated
Surgery Section Changes – Urinary System
Surgery Section Changes – Urinary System
Urinary system codes 50080 and 50081 have been revised in this section to include
more detail to clarify which services are included in percutaneous nephrolithotomy
or pyelolithotomy lithotripsy procedure.
One new code (55867) has been added to the male genital system section to
describe a laparoscopic simple subtotal prostatectomy, including robotic assistance
when used.
▲ 64417 - Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; axillary nerve, including imaging
guidance, when performed
Surgery Section Changes – Nervous System
Brachial Plexus
Surgery Section Changes – Nervous System
▲ 64445 - Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; sciatic nerve, including imaging guidance,
when performed
▲ 64446 - Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; sciatic nerve, continuous infusion by
catheter (including catheter placement), including imaging guidance, when performed
▲ 64447 - Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; femoral nerve, including imaging
guidance, when performed
▲ 64448 - Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; femoral nerve, continuous infusion by
catheter (including catheter placement), including imaging guidance, when performed
Surgery Section Changes – Eye & Ocular Adnexa
Surgery Section Changes - Eye and Ocular Adnexa
There are two revisions in Transluminal dilation of aqueous outflow canal
● 69728 - Removal, entire osseointegrated implant, skull; with magnetic transcutaneous attachment
to external speech processor, outside the mastoid and involving a bony defect greater than or equal
to 100 sq mm surface area of bone deep to the outer cranial cortex
To report mastoidectomy performed at the same operative session as osseointegrated implant placement,
revision, replacement, or removal, see 69501-69676. In addition to mastoidectomies, other reparative
middle ear and mastoid procedures in 69501-69676 may be performed for different indications and may
also be reported separately.
● 69730 - Replacement (including removal of existing device), osseointegrated implant, skull; with
magnetic transcutaneous attachment to external speech processor, outside the mastoid and involving a
bony defect greater than or equal to 100 sq mm surface area of bone deep to the outer cranial cortex
Surgery Section Changes - Auditory System
▲ 69716 - Implantation, osseointegrated implant, skull; with magnetic
transcutaneous attachment to external speech processor, within the mastoid and/or
resulting in removal of less than 100 sq mm surface area of bone deep to the outer
cranial cortex
Three new codes (81449, 81451, and 81456) describe targeted genomic sequence analyses.
Four new codes (87468, 87469, 87478, 87484) describe various infectious agent detections using
DNA or RNA.
One new code (81418) has been added for drug metabolism analysis using a genomic sequence.
Another new code (81441) describes the detection of inherited bone marrow failure syndromes
(IBMFS).
Code 84433 describes the detection of an enzyme called thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT).
Code 87467 describes the detection of the hepatitis B surface antigen.
Pathology and Laboratory Section Changes
● 81418 - Drug metabolism (eg, pharmacogenomics) genomic sequence analysis
panel, must include testing of at least 6 genes, including CYP2C19, CYP2D6, and
CYP2D6 duplication/deletion analysis
● 81441 - Inherited bone marrow failure syndromes (IBMFS) (eg, Fanconi anemia,
dyskeratosis congenita, Diamond-Blackfan anemia, Shwachman-Diamond
syndrome, GATA2 deficiency syndrome, congenital amegakaryocytic
thrombocytopenia) sequence analysis panel, must include sequencing of at least 30
genes, including BRCA2, BRIP1, DKC1, FANCA, FANCB, FANCC, FANCD2,
FANCE, FANCF, FANCG, FANCI, FANCL, GATA1, GATA2, MPL, NHP2, NOP10,
PALB2, RAD51C, RPL11, RPL35A, RPL5, RPS10, RPS19, RPS24, RPS26, RPS7,
SBDS, TERT, and TINF2
Pathology and Laboratory Section Changes
● 81449 - Targeted genomic sequence analysis panel, solid organ neoplasm, 5-50
genes (eg, ALK, BRAF, CDKN2A, EGFR, ERBB2, KIT, KRAS, MET, NRAS,
PDGFRA, PDGFRB, PGR, PIK3CA, PTEN, RET), interrogation for sequence
variants and copy number variants or rearrangements, if performed; RNA analysis
● 87468 - Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Anaplasma phagocytophilum, amplified probe
technique
● 87469 - Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Babesia microti, amplified probe technique
● 87478 - Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Borrelia miyamotoi, amplified probe technique
● 87484 - Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Ehrlichia chaffeensis, amplified probe technique
Pathology and Laboratory Section Changes
Three codes were revised in this section (81445, 81450, and 81455) to move the
placement of some of the examples and descriptive wording within the descriptors, but the
overall meaning of the descriptor did not change.
▲ 81445 - Targeted genomic sequence analysis panel, solid organ neoplasm, 5-50 genes
(eg, ALK, BRAF, CDKN2A, EGFR, ERBB2, KIT, KRAS, MET, NRAS, PDGFRA, PDGFRB,
PGR, PIK3CA, PTEN, RET), interrogation for sequence variants and copy number variants
or rearrangements, if performed; DNA analysis or combined DNA and RNA analysis
Three new codes (93569 and 93573–93575) are add-on codes describing
injection procedures for angiographies during cardiac catheterizations.
New codes 96202 and 96203 are for multiple-family group behavior
management/modification training for parent(s)/guardian(s)/caregiver(s) of
patients with a mental or physical health diagnosis.
Additional new codes describe the respiratory syncytial vaccine (90678),
orthoptic training (92066), quantitative pupillometry (95919), and remote
therapeutic monitoring for cognitive behavioral therapy (98978).
Medicine Section Changes
Codes for COVID-19 vaccines are released for early use based on the public
health emergency.
The vaccine administration codes include the type of vaccine and the number of
doses.
Appendix Q is added for coding clarification on the proper use of the COVID-19
vaccine administration and supply codes.
Medicine Section Changes
● 90678 - Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, preF, subunit, bivalent, for intramuscular use
● 92066 - Orth optic training; under supervision of a physician or other qualified health care
professional
● + 93569 - Injection procedure during cardiac catheterization including imaging
supervision, interpretation, and report; for selective pulmonary arterial angiography,
unilateral (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
● + 93573 - Injection procedure during cardiac catheterization including imaging
supervision, interpretation, and report; for selective pulmonary arterial angiography,
bilateral (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
● 93574 - Injection procedure during cardiac catheterization including imaging supervision,
interpretation, and report; for selective pulmonary venous angiography of each distinct
pulmonary vein during cardiac catheterization (List separately in addition to code for
primary procedure)
Medicine Section Changes
● 93575 - Injection procedure during cardiac catheterization including imaging supervision,
interpretation, and report; for selective pulmonary angiography of major aortopulmonary collateral
arteries (MAPCAs) arising off the aorta or its systemic branches, during cardiac catheterization for
congenital heart defects, each distinct vessel (List separately in addition to code for primary
procedure)
● 95919- Quantitative pupillometry with physician or other qualified health care professional
interpretation and report, unilateral or bilateral
● 98978 - Remote therapeutic monitoring (eg, therapy adherence, therapy response); device(s)
supply with scheduled (eg, daily) recording(s) and/or programmed alert(s) transmission to monitor
cognitive behavioral therapy, each 30 days
● 99418 - Prolonged inpatient or observation evaluation and management service(s) time with or
without direct patient contact beyond the required time of the primary service when the primary
service level has been selected using total time, each 15 minutes of total time (List separately in
addition to the code of the inpatient and observation Evaluation and Management service)
Medicine Section Changes
The Medicine section also includes seven revisions:
Code 92065 now includes wording stating that a physician or other qualified
healthcare professional should perform the orthoptic training.
Code 92284 has been revised to clarify that it’s a diagnostic examination.
Clarifying words have been added to add-on code 93568 to describe an injection
procedure during cardiac catheterization.
Finally, codes 98975–98977 have been revised to remove some previously listed
examples.
Medicine Section Changes
▲ 92065 - Orthoptic training; performed by a physician or other qualified health
care professional
Installation of fecal microbiota suspension via rectal enema into the lower
gastrointestinal tract.
● 0739T - Ablation of malignant prostate tissue by magnetic field induction, including all
intraprocedural, transperineal needle/catheter placement for nanoparticle installation and
intraprocedural temperature monitoring, thermal dosimetry, bladder irrigation, and magnetic field
nanoparticle activation
● 0740T - Remote autonomous algorithm-based recommendation system for insulin dose calculation
and titration; initial set-up and patient education
● 0741T - Remote autonomous algorithm-based recommendation system for insulin dose calculation
and titration; provision of software, data collection, transmission, and storage, each 30 days
Category III Section Changes
● 0742T - Absolute quantitation of myocardial blood flow (AQMBF), single-photon emission
computed tomography (SPECT), with exercise or pharmacologic stress, and at rest, when performed
(List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
● 0743T - Bone strength and fracture risk using finite element analysis of functional data and bone-
mineral density, with concurrent vertebral fracture assessment, utilizing data from a computed
tomography scan, retrieval and transmission of the scan data, measurement of bone strength and
bone mineral density and classification of any vertebral fractures, with overall fracture risk
assessment, interpretation and report
● 0744T - Insertion of bioprosthetic valve, open, femoral vein, including duplex ultrasound imaging
guidance, when performed, including autogenous or nonautogenous patch graft (eg, polyester,
ePTFE, bovine pericardium), when performed
Category III Section Changes
● 0746T - Cardiac focal ablation utilizing radiation therapy for arrhythmia; conversion of arrhythmia
localization and mapping of arrhythmia site (nidus) into a multidimensional radiation treatment plan
● 0747T - Cardiac focal ablation utilizing radiation therapy for arrhythmia; delivery of radiation
therapy, arrhythmia
● 0748T - Injections of stem cell product into perianal perifistular soft tissue, including fistula
preparation (eg, removal of setons, fistula curettage, closure of internal openings)
● 0749T - Bone strength and fracture-risk assessment using digital X-ray radiogrammetry-bone
mineral density (DXR-BMD) analysis of bone mineral density (BMD) utilizing data from a digital X
ray, retrieval and transmission of digital X ray data, assessment of bone strength and fracture-risk
and BMD, interpretation and report;
Category III Section Changes
● 0750T - Bone strength and fracture-risk assessment using digital X-ray radiogrammetry-bone mineral density
(DXR-BMD) analysis of bone mineral density (BMD) utilizing data from a digital X ray, retrieval and transmission
of digital X ray data, assessment of bone strength and fracture-risk and BMD, interpretation and report; with
single-view digital X-ray examination of the hand taken for the purpose of DXR-BMD
● 0751T - Digitization of glass microscope slides for level II, surgical pathology, gross and microscopic
examination (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
● 0752T - Digitization of glass microscope slides for level III, surgical pathology, gross and microscopic
examination (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
● 0753T - Digitization of glass microscope slides for level IV, surgical pathology, gross and microscopic
examination (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
● 0754T - Digitization of glass microscope slides for level V, surgical pathology, gross and microscopic
examination (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Category III Section Changes
● 0755T - Digitization of glass microscope slide for level VI, surgical pathology, gross and
microscopic examination (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
● 0756T - Digitization of glass microscope slides for special stain, including interpretation and report,
group I, for microorganisms (eg, acid fast, methenamine silver) (List separately in addition to code for
primary procedure)
● 0757T - Digitization of glass microscope slides for special stain, including interpretation and report,
group II, all other (eg, iron, trichrome), except stain for microorganisms, stains for enzyme
constituents, or immunocytochemistry and immunohistochemistry (List separately in addition to code
for primary procedure)
● 0758T - Digitization of glass microscope slides for special stain, including interpretation and report,
histochemical stain on frozen tissue block (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Category III Section Changes
● 0759T - Digitization of glass microscope slides for special stain, including interpretation
and report, group III, for enzyme constituents (List separately in addition to code for primary
procedure)
● 0764T - Assistive algorithmic electrocardiogram risk-based assessment for cardiac dysfunction (e.g,
low-ejection fraction, pulmonary hypertension, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy); related to concurrently
performed electrocardiogram (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
● 0765T - Assistive algorithmic electrocardiogram risk-based assessment for cardiac dysfunction (eg,
low-ejection fraction, pulmonary hypertension, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy); related to previously
performed electrocardiogram
● 0766T - Transcutaneous magnetic stimulation by focused low-frequency electromagnetic pulse,
peripheral nerve, initial treatment, with identification and marking of the treatment location, including
noninvasive electroneurographic localization (nerve conduction localization), when performed; first nerve
Category III Section Changes
● 0767T - Transcutaneous magnetic stimulation by focused low-frequency electromagnetic pulse,
peripheral nerve, initial treatment, with identification and marking of the treatment location, including
noninvasive electroneurographic localization (nerve conduction localization), when performed; each
additional nerve (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
● 0771T - Virtual reality (VR) procedural dissociation services provided by the same physician or other
qualified health care professional performing the diagnostic or therapeutic service that the VR procedural
dissociation supports, requiring the presence of an independent, trained observer to assist in the
monitoring of the patient's level of dissociation or consciousness and physiological status;
● 0772T - Virtual reality (VR) procedural dissociation services provided by the same physician or other
qualified health care professional performing the diagnostic or therapeutic service that the VR procedural
dissociation supports, requiring the presence of an independent, trained observer to assist in the
monitoring of the patient's level of dissociation or consciousness and physiological status; each additional
15 minutes intraservice time (List separately in addition to code for primary service)
Category III Section Changes
● 0773T - Virtual reality (VR) procedural dissociation services provided by a physician or other
qualified health care professional other than the physician or other qualified health care professional
performing the diagnostic or therapeutic service that the VR procedural dissociation supports; initial
15 minutes of intraservice time, patient age 5 years or older
● 0774T - Virtual reality (VR) procedural dissociation services provided by a physician or other
qualified health care professional other than the physician or other qualified health care professional
performing the diagnostic or therapeutic service that the VR procedural dissociation supports; each
additional 15 minutes intraservice time (List separately in addition to code for primary service)
● 0775T -Arthrodesis, sacroiliac joint, percutaneous, with image guidance, includes placement of
intra-articular implant(s) (eg, bone allograft[s], synthetic device[s])
Category III Section Changes
● 0776T - Therapeutic induction of intra-brain hypothermia, including placement of a mechanical
temperature-controlled cooling device to the neck over carotids and head, including monitoring (eg,
vital signs and sport concussion assessment tool 5 [SCAT5]), 30 minutes of treatment
● 0777T - Real-time pressure-sensing epidural guidance system (List separately in addition to code
for primary procedure)
● 0779T - Gastrointestinal myoelectrical activity study, stomach through colon, with interpretation and
report
Category III Section Changes
● 0780T - Instillation of fecal microbiota suspension via rectal enema into
● 0781T - Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, with insertion of esophageal protection device and
circumferential radiofrequency destruction of the pulmonary nerves, including fluoroscopic
guidance when performed; bilateral mainstem bronchi
● 0782T - Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, with insertion of esophageal protection device and
circumferential radiofrequency destruction of the pulmonary nerves, including fluoroscopic
guidance when performed; unilateral mainstem bronchus
0314T - Vagus nerve blocking therapy (morbid obesity); laparoscopic removal of vagal
trunk neurostimulator electrode array and pulse generator
Category III Section Changes
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0475T - Recording of fetal magnetic cardiac signal using at least 3 channels; patient
recording and storage, data scanning with signal extraction, technical analysis and result,
as well as supervision, review, and interpretation of report by a physician or other qualified
health care professional
0476T - Recording of fetal magnetic cardiac signal using at least 3 channels; patient
recording, data scanning, with raw electronic signal transfer of data and storage
0477T - Recording of fetal magnetic cardiac signal using at least 3 channels; signal
extraction, technical analysis, and result
0478T - Recording of fetal magnetic cardiac signal using at least 3 channels; review,
interpretation, report by physician or other qualified health care professional
Category III Section Changes
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0487T - Biomechanical mapping, transvaginal, with report
0491T - Ablative laser treatment, non-contact, full field and fractional ablation, open
wound, per day, total treatment surface area; first 20 sq cm or less
0492T - Ablative laser treatment, non-contact, full field and fractional ablation, open
wound, per day, total treatment surface area; each additional 20 sq cm, or part
thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
A. 15850
B. 15851
C. 15853
D. 15854
Knowledge Check 3 :
3. In 2023, how do you code an initial percutaneous pulmonary artery
revascularization by stent placement performed unilaterally in normal native
connections?
A. 33900
B. 33901
C. 33902
D. 33904
Knowledge Check 4 :
4. In 2023, how do you code an initial percutaneous pulmonary artery
revascularization by stent placement performed unilaterally in normal native
connections?
A. 33900
B. 33901
C. 33902
D. 33904
Knowledge Check 5 :
5. The surgeon performs an initial repair of a patient’s spigelian hernia. The date of
service is Jan. 5, 2023. How is the procedure coded?
A. 49590
B. 49591
C. 49613
D. 49623