To get the most out of medical billing claims, accuracy is important. Codes and their modifiers may change, so it’s essential for mental health specialists to ensure that they’re using the most up-to-date codes to improve accuracy and maximize their collections.

Mental Health Code Ranges for 2023

These are the updated CPT codes for mental health practices in 2023:

• 90832 – psychotherapy, 30 minutes
• 90834 – psychotherapy, 45 minutes
• 90837 – psychotherapy, 60 minutes
• 90846 – family or couples psychotherapy, without patient present
• 90847 – family or couples psychotherapy, with patient present
• 90853 – group psychotherapy, not family
• 90791 – psychiatric diagnostic evaluation without medical services
• 90792 – psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services
• 90865 – narcosynthesis
• 90867 – therapeutic transcranial magnetic stimulation, initial
• 90868 – therapeutic transcranial magnetic stimulation, subsequent
• 90870 – electroconvulsive therapy
• 90880 – hynotherapy
• 90882 – environmental manupulation
• 90885 – psychiatric evaluation of records
• 90887 – explanation to family
• 90889 – preparation of psychiatric report
• 90889 – unlisted psychiatric service or procedure
• 90901 – biofeedback training by any modality
• 90911 – EMG/manometry/biofeedback training
• 99201 – new patient office visit, 10 minutes
• 99202 – new patient office visit, 20 minutes
• 99203 – new patient office visit, 30 minutes
• 99204 – new patient office visit, 45 minutes
• 99205 – new patient office visit, 60 minutes
• 99211 – established patients, 5 minutes
• 99212 – established patients, 10 minutes
• 99213 – established patients, 15 minutes
• 99214 – established patients, 25 minutes
• 99215 – established patients, 40 minutes
• 99443 – telephone therapy, limit 3 hours

Mental Health Modifiers

Using modifiers makes CPT codes more accurate so collections from claims are able to increase.

• 95 – synchronous telehealth services
• GT – Medicare synchronous telehealth services
• AJ – licensed clinical social worker
• HJ – employee assistance program visits
• HE – mental health program
• HP – psychologist or doctorate level
• HN – bachelors degree level
• 310 – not vaccinated against COVID-19
• 311 – partly vaccinated against COVID-19
• 39 – indicates any other under-immunized status

Accuracy in the medical billing world is essential, since if a family medical practice has inaccurate claims, they could be denied. Billing accuracy not only eliminates the risk of delays and denials but also increases the claims a family practice is able to collect.

Family Practice CPT Code Ranges in 2023

Understand the family practice 2023 CPT code changes or updates:

• 99213 – stable chronic condition meeting, 15 minutes
• 99391 – established patient preventative visit, age less than 1
• 99392 – established patient preventative visit, ages 1-4
• 99393 – established patient preventative visit, ages 5-11
• 99394 – established patient preventative visit, ages 12-17
• 99395 – established patient preventative visit, ages 18-39
• 99396 – established patient preventative visit, ages 40-64
• 99397 – established patient preventative visit, ages 65 and over
• 99381 – new patient preventative visit, age less than 1
• 99382 – new patient preventative visit, ages 1-4
• 99383 – new patient preventative visit, ages 5-11
• 99384 – new patient preventative visit, ages 12-17
• 99385 – new patient preventative visit, ages 18-39
• 99386 – new patient preventative visit, ages 40-64
• 99387 – new patient preventative visit, ages 65 and over
• 36415 – blood draw venipuncture
• 80061 – lipid panel blood test
• 80048 – basic metabolic panel blood test
• 83036 – hemoglobin A1C

Family Practice Modifiers

Uses modifiers can improve accuracy in medical billing. When a claim is more accurate, claim denials will not end up occurring. These are the updated 2023 family practice modifiers.

• 27 – multiple same-date outpatient services
• 59 – distinct procedural service
• 91 – repeat lab tests
• XE – separate encounter
• XP – separate practitioner
• XS – separate structure
• XU – separate service
• 310 – not vaccinated against COVID-19
• 311 – partly vaccinated against COVID-19
• 39 – indicates any other under-immunized status

Medical practice billing and accuracy is important. If your urology practice’s codes are not accurate, claims could be delayed or even denied. The more accurate your codes, the more collections you can receive.

Urology CPT Code Ranges in 2023

See the urology CPT code updates for 2023:

• 50080 – percutaneous nephrolithotomy, up to 2 cm stone in kidney or renal pelvis
• 50081 – percutaneous nephrolithotomy, larger than 2 cm stone in kidney or renal pelvis
• 55821 – prostatectomy, suprapubic subtotal
• 55831 – prostatectomy, retropubic subtotal
• 55866 – radical prostatectomy, laparoscopic
• 55867 – simple subtotal prostatectomy, laparoscopic
• 50010 – renal exploration
• 51784 – 26 EMG
• 54240 – (TC) plethysmography
• 51741 – (TC) uroflow
• 51736 – (TC) CMG

Urology Modifiers

In medical billing, using modifiers alongside the original CPT code improves accuracy. The more accurate a claim is, the less likely there will be claim denials. Below are the recent additions to the list of modifiers for urology departments:

• -25 – separately identifiable E/M service by the same physician
• 95 – telehealth service
• 93 – synchronous telehealth service
• JW – drug discarded, not administered to any patient
• JZ – no amount of drug is discarded
• 310 – not vaccinated against COVID-19
• 311 – partly vaccinated against COVID-19
• 39 – indicates any other under-immunized status

To run an infusion center, it’s essential that billing is accurate. To do this, processing claims should involve selecting the right infusion CPT codes and modifiers. Medical practices can collect more if the claim is more accurate.

Infusion CPT Code Ranges in 2023

Here are the updated CPT codes for infusion services for 2023:

• 96360 – hydration and therapeutic or diagnostic injections and infusions of non-chemotherapeutic drugs
• 96401 – administration of chemotherapy or other highly complex drug or biologic agents
• 93568 – injection procedure during cardiac catheterization
• 96372 – diagnostic injection
• 96365 -intravenous infusion
• 96366 -each additional infusion hour
• 96367 -an additional sequential infusion of a new drug up to one hour
• 96373 -intra-arterial infusions
• 96374 -intravenous push, single or initial substance
• 96360 -hydration intravenous infusion, up to one hour
• 96361 -each additional hour

Infusion Modifiers

Adding modifiers can improve the overall accuracy of billing. Doing this reduces any risk of claim denials. The following below is the recent addition to the list of infusion modifiers:

• 59 – injection is a separate service from other treatments
• 310 – not vaccinated against COVID-19
• 311 – partly vaccinated against COVID-19
• 39 – indicates any other under-immunized status

Accuracy is important in medical billing in order to get the most out of claims. Modifiers and codes can change, so it’s vital for psychiatry specialists to ensure they’re using the latest to improve accuracy and maximize collections.

Psychiatry Code Ranges for 2023

The following are updated CPT codes for psychiatry in 2023:

• 90791 – psychiatric diagnostic evaluation without medical services
• 90792 – psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services
• 90865 – narcosynthesis
• 90867 – therapeutic transcranial magnetic stimulation, initial
• 90868 – therapeutic transcranial magnetic stimulation, subsequent
• 90870 – electroconvulsive therapy
• 90880 – hynotherapy
• 90882 – environmental manupulation
• 90885 – psychiatric evaluation of records
• 90887 – explanation to family
• 90889 – preparation of psychiatric report
• 90889 – unlisted psychiatric service or procedure
• 90901 – biofeedback training by any modality
• 90911 – EMG/manometry/biofeedback training
• 99201 – new patient office visit, 10 minutes
• 99202 – new patient office visit, 20 minutes
• 99203 – new patient office visit, 30 minutes
• 99204 – new patient office visit, 45 minutes
• 99205 – new patient office visit, 60 minutes
• 99211 – established patients, 5 minutes
• 99212 – established patients, 10 minutes
• 99213 – established patients, 15 minutes
• 99214 – established patients, 25 minutes
• 99215 – established patients, 40 minutes
• 99443 – telephone therapy, limit 3 hours

Psychiatry Modifiers

Use modifiers to make codes more accurate and specific in order to increase collections from claims.

• AF – indicates a psychiatrist licensed professional

Learn more in our Psychiatry medical billing services.

The more accurate you are in your medical billing, the more you can maximize your collections. Codes and modifiers may change and audiology specialists should make sure that they’re using the latest. Inaccuracy could result in lost profits or even an audit.

Audiology Code Ranges for 2023

The following are updated CPT codes for audiology in 2023:

• 98978 – remote therapeutic monitoring
• 0725T – vestibular device removal or surgical implantation
• 0726T – vestibular device removal or surgical implantation
• 0727T – vestibular device removal or surgical implantation
• 0728T – initial programming, diagnostic analysis of vestibular implant, unilateral
• 0729T – subsequent programming, diagnostic analysis of vestibular implant, unilateral
• 92601 – Diagnostic analysis of cochlear implant, patient younger than 7 years of age; with programming
• 92602 – subsequent reprogramming
• 92603 – Diagnostic analysis of cochlear implant, age 7 years or older; with programming
• 92604 – subsequent reprogramming

Audiologist Modifiers

Use modifiers to make codes more accurate and specific in order to increase collections from claims.

• -22 – indicates that the work is substantially greater than typically required
• -52 – modifier for an abbreviated procedure
• -59 – establishes one procedure as distinct from another procedure billed on the same day

Learn more in our Audiology medical billing services.

Accuracy is essential when it comes to medical billing. If you’re not using the right codes, you could be missing out on collections or even getting flagged for an audit. Check out these latest neurology CPT codes so you can maximize your profits with increased accuracy.

Neurology Code Ranges for 2023

These CPT codes are updated codes for neurologists in 2023:

• 95970 – implanted neurotransmitter electronic analysis without programming
• 95983 – implanted neurotransmitter electronic analysis with programming and first 15 minutes of face-to-face time
• 95984 – implanted neurotransmitter electronic analysis with programming and each additional 15 minutes of face-to-face time
• 95836 – implanted brain neurotransmitter electrocorticogram
• G40.011 – idiopathic epilepsy with localized onset seizures with status epilepticus
• G40.019 – idiopathic epilepsy with localized onset seizures without status epilepticus
• G40.111 – symptomatic epilepsy with simple partial seizures with status epilepticus
• G40.119 – symptomatic epilepsy with simple partial seizures without status epilepticus
• G40.211 – symptomatic epilepsy with complex partial seizures with status epilepticus
• G40.219 – symptomatic epilepsy with complex partial seizures without status epilepticus
• Z45.42 – neurotransmitter management and adjustment

Neurology CPT Modifiers

You can use CPT modifiers in order to make a code more specific:

• 310 – not vaccinated against COVID-19
• 311 – partly vaccinated against COVID-19
• 39 – indicates any other under-immunized status

Learn more in our Neurology medical billing services.

If your pediatric practice’s codes aren’t accurate or up-to-date, you could be missing out on collections with your medical billing. Inaccuracy can also delay claims processing, so it’s important to stay on top of the latest codes.

Pediatric CPT Code Ranges for 2023

The following codes are the latest for pediatric CPT codes in 2023:

• 99381 – new patient preventative care for infant
• 99382 – new patient preventative care for 1-4 years old
• 99383 – new patient preventative care for 5-11 years old
• 99384 – new patient preventative care for 12-17 years old
• 99385 – new patient preventative care for 18+ years old
• 99391 – established patient preventative care for infant
• 99392 – established preventative care for 1-4 years old
• 99393 – established preventative care for 5-11 years old
• 99394 – established preventative care for 12-17 years old
• 99395 – established preventative care for 18+ years old
• 99401 – 15 minute counseling for preventative medicine or risk reduction
• 99402 – 30 minute counseling for preventative medicine or risk reduction
• 99403 – 45 minute counseling for preventative medicine or risk reduction
• 99404 – 60 minute counseling for preventative medicine or risk reduction
• 99411 – 30 minute counseling for preventative medicine or risk reduction for a group
• 99411 – 60 minute counseling for preventative medicine or risk reduction for a group
• 99211 – office visit that doesn’t require a qualified health professional
• 99491 – chronic care management, first 30 minutes
• 99437 – chronic care management, each additional 30 minutes
• 99487 – complex chronic care management, first 30 minutes
• 99489 – complex chronic care management, each additional 30 minutes
• 99424 – principal care management for a high-risk disease, first 30 minutes
• 99425 – principal care management for a high-risk disease, each additional 30 minutes
• 99426 – principal care management for a high-risk disease, first 30 minutes
• 99427 – principal care management for a high-risk disease, each additional 30 minutes

Pediatric CPT Modifiers

The following CPT modifiers are for pediatric care in 2023:

• Z00.110 – newborn under 8 days old health supervision
• Z00.111 – newborn between 8 and 28 days old health supervision
• Z00.121 – routine health exam for a child with abnormal findings
• Z00.129 – routine health exam for a child with no abnormal findings
• Z00.00 – routine health exam for an adult with no abnormal findings
• Z00.01 – routine health exam for an adult with abnormal findings
• Z28.3 – under-immunized status
• Z71.3 – dietary counseling or surveillance
• Z71.82 – exercise counseling
• Z71.84 – health counseling for travel purposes
• Z71.85 – counseling for immunization safety
• Z71.89 – other counseling, specified
• Z71.9 – other counseling, unspecified

Learn more in our Pediatric medical billing services.

Filing claims with specific codes and modifiers can help to increase your collections. It’s also important to be accurate because mistakes could delay collections. These CPT codes for ENT services have been updated for 2023, along with their modifiers.

ENT Code Ranges in 2023

Here are the updated CPT codes for ENT services used in 2023:

• 31233 – diagnostic nasal/sinus endoscopy with maxillary sinusoscopy
• 31235 – diagnostic nasal/sinus endoscopy with sphenoid sinusoscopy
• 31292 – surgical nasal/sinus endoscopy with orbital decompression; medial or inferior wall
• 31293 – surgical nasal/sinus endoscopy with orbital decompression; medial and inferior wall
• 31294 – surgical nasal/sinus endoscopy with optic nerve decompression
• 31295 – maxillary sinus ostium, transnasal or via canine fossa surgical nasal/sinus endoscopy with dilation
• 31296 -frontal sinus ostium surgical nasal/sinus endoscopy with dilation
• 31297 – sphenoid sinus ostium surgical nasal/sinus endoscopy with dilation
• 31298 – frontal and sphenoid sinus ostia surgical nasal/sinus endoscopy with dilation
• 74210 – pharynx and/or cervical esophagus radiology examination
• 74220 – esophagus radiology examination
• 74230 – swallowing function with cineradiography/videoradiography radiology examination
• 92626 – first hour of postoperative status of a surgically implanted device or auditory function for surgically implanted device evaluation
• 92627 – Each additional 15 minutes of postoperative status of a surgically implanted device or auditory function for surgically implanted device evaluation
• 94728 – Oscillometry airway resistance

ENT Modifiers

Using modifiers when filing claims can help boost your collections:

• 310 – Not vaccinated against COVID-19
• 311 – Partly vaccinated against COVID-19
• 39 – Indicates any other under-immunized status

Learn more in our ENT medical billing services.

To run a practice successfully, it’s important for your medical billing to be as accurate as possible. This means processing claims with the right cardiology CPT codes and modifiers. The more specific the claim, the more you may be able to collect.

Cardiology CPT Code Ranges in 2023

The following are updated CPT codes for cardiology services used in 2023:

• 33370 – Transcatheter placement and the removal of cerebral embolic protection devices
• 33894 – Endovascular stent repair crossing side branches
• 33895 – Endovascular stent repair not crossing side branches
• 33897 – Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
• 33900 – Initial procedure performed unilaterally in normal native connections
• 33901 – Initial procedure performed unilaterally in normal native connections
• 33902 – Initial procedure performed unilaterally in normal native connections
• 33903 – Initial procedure performed unilaterally in normal native connections
• 33904 – Initial procedure performed unilaterally in normal native connections
• +93319 – 3D echocardiographic imaging and postprocessing
• 93593 – Right heart catheterization for congenital heart defects with normal native connections
• 93594 – Right heart catheterization for congenital heart defects with abnormal native connections
• 93595 – Left heart catheterization for congenital heart defects with normal or abnormal native connections
• 93596 – Right and left heart catheterization for congenital heart defects with normal native connections
• 93597 – Right and left heart catheterization for congenital heart defects with abnormal native connections
• +93598 – Cardiac output measurements
• 93653 – Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation
• 93654 – Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation
• 93656 – Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation
• 0623T – Automated quantification and characterization of coronary atherosclerotic plaque
• 0545T – Transcatheter tricuspid valve annulus reconstruction
• 0643T – Transcatheter left ventricular restoration device implantation
• 0645T – Transcatheter implantation of coronary sinus reduction device
• 0646T – Transcatheter tricuspid valve implantation
• 0650T – Programming device evaluation
• 0692T – Therapeutic ultrafiltration
• 0695T – Body surface–activation mapping of a pacemaker or a pacing cardioverter-defibrillator at time of device implantation
• 0696T – Body surface–activation mapping of a pacemaker or a pacing cardioverter-defibrillator at the time of follow-up
• 0710T – Noninvasive arterial plaque analysis, including data review, interpretation, and reporting
• 0711T – Noninvasive arterial plaque analysis, including data preparation and transmission
• 0712T – Noninvasive arterial plaque analysis
• 0713T – Noninvasive arterial plaque analysis, including data review, interpretation, and reporting

Cardiology Modifiers

Adding modifiers where you can improves the accuracy of billing and reduces the risk of the claim getting denied. The following are recent additions to the list of modifiers:

• 310 – Not vaccinated against COVID-19
• 311 – Partly vaccinated against COVID-19
• 39 – Indicates any other under-immunized status