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CPT® 2013:

Rejoice! New Botox Bladder Injection Code Will Save You From Unlisted Code Challenges

Published on Wed Sep 12, 2012

Payment remains to be seen, but there's more hope in the new year.Since urologists began using Botox to treat urinary dysfunctions, coders have been challenged to find a way to capture reimbursement for those services without a CPT® code to describe them. Good news: Starting Jan. 1, 2013 you will have a new CPT® code to report Botox bladder injections. Here's the scoop. Get to Know the 2013 PlansAlthough the 2013 edition of the CPT® Manual is still being printed, Urology Coding Alert has had a sneak peek at the codes that you'll use next year -- and uncovered the new and revised codes that you'll need to know for next year. Among the changes effective Jan. 1, you'll find 119 deletions, 186 new codes, 263 revisions, and adjustments to 18 CPT® modifiers, the AMA announced in an Aug. 16 article published in its American Medical News.Note: There still may be [...]
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