CPT codes, or Current Procedural Terminology codes, allow doctors and medical professionals to report medical services and procedures uniformly, easily, and accurately. Modifiers can be added to CPT codes to describe a procedure further or add extra details. Your radiology practice can benefit from knowing the most updated CPT codes, as shown below for 2023.
Changes to Radiology Codes in 2023
The updated CPT codes for 2023, released by the American Medical Association (AMA) at the end of 2022, made a few changes to the current codes. Here are some of the changes that were made to radiology codes for 2023:
- Two new sets of Category I CPT codes were created for 2023, including one set for arteriovenous fistula creation and one set for neuromuscular ultrasound
- Revisions were made to codes for somatic nerve injection, pulmonary angiography, and paravertebral spinal nerves and branches section
- The CPT added a new AI taxonomy
CT Tissue Characterization
The following CT tissue characterization codes are new for 2023:
- 0721T: Quantitative CT tissue characterization, including interpretation and report, obtained without concurrent CT examination of any structure contained in previously acquired diagnostic imaging
- 0722T: Quantitative CT tissue characterization, including interpretation and report, obtained with concurrent CT examination of any structure contained in previously acquired diagnostic imaging
Quantitative MRCP
The following codes are new for 2023:
- 0723T: Quantitative magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (QMRCP), including data preparation and transmission, interpretation, and report, obtained without diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination of the same anatomy during the same session
- 0724T: QMRCP including data preparation and transmission, interpretation, and report, obtained with MRI examination of the same anatomy during the same session
Percutaneous AV Fistula Creation
The following codes are new for 2023:
- 36836: Percutaneous arteriovenous fistula creation, upper extremity, single access of both the peripheral artery and peripheral vein, including fistula maturation procedures 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 when performed, including all vascular access, imaging guidance, and radiologic supervision and interpretation
Nerve Injections
The following nerve injection codes have been revised for 2023:
- 64415: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; brachial plexus, including imaging guidance, when performed
- 64416: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; brachial plexus, continuous infusion by catheter (including catheter placement) including imaging guidance, when performed
- 64417: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; axillary nerve, including imaging guidance, when performed
- 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
Radiology Modifiers for 2023
The following are modifiers that are common for radiologists, updated for 2023:
- -95: This modifier indicates the service was telehealth rather than in-office
- 50: This modifier represents a service or procedure performed on both sides of the body during the same session.
- 76: This modifier indicates a repeat procedure by the same physician
- 77: This modifier indicates a repeat procedure by a different physician
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