May 13, 2026
Event date June 11th, 2026
1 CEU expires 6/30/27
Guest presenter Kim Pollock
Join nationally recognized coding consultant Kim Pollock for a focused, high‑impact 60‑minute webinar designed to demystify one of the most challenging areas in spine procedure coding: accurately distinguishing laminectomy from discectomy and applying the correct CPT® codes with confidence.
Recorded April 16th, 2026
1 CEU expires 4/30/27
Guest presenter Shannon McCall of HCPro
CY 2026 ushered in a revamp of the prior Endovascular Revascularization of the Lower Extremities (CPT® 37254-37299) to reflect current practices, complexities, and technology.
CPT® does not make it easy to locate codes for destruction of lesion(s). These codes are found in multiple chapters throughout the CPT® book, and are classified by a variety of factors (size, method of destruction, type (pre-malignant/malignant/benign), etc.) Accurate coding is essential to accurate payment. This tip sheet was created to help you quickly locate the correct CPT® code for lesion destruction.
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Guest presenter Sarah Wiskerchen
This webinar describes the rules for reporting fracture care services using CPT® and Medicare guidelines. It covers the coding distinctions for closed, percutaneous, and open treatment of fractures, clarifies how casting, splinting, and strapping services are treated within the global surgical package, and addresses the correct use of selected modifiers and radiology and supply codes.
This guide provides rules for reporting fracture care services using CPT® and Medicare guidelines. It details the coding distinctions for closed, percutaneous, and open treatment of fractures, clarifies how casting, splinting, and strapping services are treated within the global surgical package, and addresses the correct use of selected modifiers and radiology and supply codes. The […]
Recorded February 9th, 2026
1 CEU Expires 2-28-2027
Guest presenter Dr. Robert Oubre
Dr. Oubre will provide a practical, clinically grounded review of myocardial injury and myocardial infarction through the lens of accurate documentation and compliant coding
Recorded January 22nd, 2026
1 CEU Expires 1-30-2027
Guest presenter Shannon McCall of HCPro
In the 2026 revisions to CPT® codes, there are revised guidelines for the section Coronary Therapeutic Services and Procedures. Six existing add-on codes that reported additional interventions in the coronary branches are deleted, and base codes are revised to include the branches of the same coronary artery within the descriptions of the codes themselves.
Recorded May 18, 2023
Guest Presenter Shannon McCall of HCPro joins us once again for a CPT® focused webinar on all things bronchoscopy! This webinar will describe coding for bronchoscopy, with and without biopsy, with ultrasound guidance, and with procedures. It includes coding by the number of lobes visualized for certain procedures. There are three case studies to illustrate the coding rules for these procedures.
In 2023, CPT® revised the codes and concepts used for coding hernia repair. These represent significant changes for surgical procedures that are some of the most frequently performed surgical procedures. At the start of the repair codes, the American Medical Association (AMA) created new language that says “The hernia repair codes in this section are categorized […]
“A colonoscopy is the examination of the entire colon, from the rectum to the cecum, and may include the examination of the terminal ileum or small intestine to an anastomosis.”[1] CPT® definitions Proctosigmoidoscopy is the examination of the rectum and may include examination of a portion of the sigmoid colon. Sigmoidoscopy is the examination of […]
From biopsy to localization device to mastectomy, coding for breast procedures can be challenging. This article summarizes the rules related to these services. Fine needle aspiration of a breast mass, or aspiration of a cyst Fine needle aspiration (FNA) of a breast mass is reported with codes 10021—10012. CPT® developed new codes for FNA in 2019. […]
Laceration or wound repair codes are reported based on the type of repair (simple, intermediate, complex), the anatomic location, and the length The length of multiple lacerations of the same type and defined as the same anatomic location are summed and reported with a single CPT® code. For multiple lacerations of either different types or […]
The primary factors in selecting a code for destruction of malignant lesions are: Selectd by size of lesion (not defect) Location Method is not a factor in code selection Report a code for each lesion treated Per Principles of CPT® Coding: “The destruction of malignant lesions is reported with codes 17260—17286. Similar to the codes […]
Fine needle aspiration biopsy Material is aspirated with a fine needle and the cells are examined cytologically. A core needle biopsy is performed with a larger bore needle to obtain a core sample. Use code 10021 for FNA without imaging guidance, first lesion and 10004 for each additional lesions. Use codes 10005 – 10012 for […]
Correctly selecting and reporting skin biopsies requires an understanding of CPT® codes for skin biopsies There are codes for excision of benign and malignant lesions, and codes for shave procedures. Those are coded based on the size of the excision and location There are specific biopsy codes in other chapters, for biopsy of ears, lips, […]
Some of you have read CodingIntel’s article on coding for screening colonoscopy. The questions we get about that article are almost all related to diagnosis coding. The CPT®/HCPCS coding and the modifiers don’t raise many questions, but clinicians, coders, and patients frequently ask about correct diagnosis coding and sequencing of those codes. We posed these […]
Many medical practices perform skin procedures. A patient may see a dermatologist, a family physician or a surgeon when the time comes to find out, “What’s this thing growing on my arm?” This article discusses excision of benign and malignant lesions. Shaves, biopsies, and destruction of lesions are covered in other articles. Per CPT, excision […]
Finding the right code for lesion destruction is not easy. The codes are distributed in the CPT® book in the integumentary, digestive, male genital system, female genital system, and eye and ocular systems. Some of the codes are selected by the method of destruction and some are not. Some of the codes are selected based […]
Health care organizations have started wound care clinics to care for patients with non-healing wounds and frequently use wound care debridement codes to report the services. The care of a post-op wound is done by the surgeon in the global period, and is not separately paid, unless it is on-going and the care for the […]
This chart is a quick reference for soft tissue excision. It includes anatomic location and size for subcutaneous and subfacial excisions.
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