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HCPCS/CPT Codes G0442 – Annual alcohol misuse screening, 15 minutes G0443 – Brief face-to-face behavioral counseling for alcohol misuse, 15 minutes Who Is Covered All Medicare beneficiaries are eligible for alcohol screening. Medicare beneficiaries who screen positive (those who misuse alcohol but whose levels or patterns of alcohol consumption do not meet criteria for alcohol dependence) are eligible for counseling if, They are competent and alert at the time counseling is provided and Counseling is furnished by qualified primary care physicians or other primary care practitioners in a primary care setting Covered ICD Codes F10.282 Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced sleep disorder F10.288 Alcohol dependence with other alcohol-induced disorder F10.29 Alcohol dependence with unspecified alcohol-induced disorder F10.920 Alcohol use, unspecified with intoxication, uncomplicated F10.921 Alcohol use, unspecified with intoxication delirium F10.929 Alcohol use, unspecified wi

 HCPCS/CPT Codes 90630 Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent (IIV4), split virus, preservative free, for intradermal use 90653 Influenza vaccine, inactivated (IIV), subunit, adjuvanted, for intramuscular use 90654 Influenza virus vaccine, trivalent (IIV3), split virus, preservative-free, for intradermal use 90655 Influenza virus vaccine, trivalent (IIV3), split virus, preservative free, 0.25 mL dosage, for intramuscular use 90656 Influenza virus vaccine, trivalent (IIV3), split virus, preservative free, 0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use 90657 Influenza virus vaccine, trivalent (IIV3), split virus, 0.25 mL dosage, for intramuscular use 90658 Influenza virus vaccine, trivalent (IIV3), split virus, 0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use 90660 Influenza virus vaccine, trivalent, live (LAIV3), for intranasal use 90661 Influenza virus vaccine, trivalent (ccIIV3), derived from cell cultures, subunit, preservative and antibiotic free, 0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use 90662 Influenza virus

CPT Code CPT Code Description  86318 Immunoassay for infectious agent antibody(ies), qualitative or semiquantitative, single-step method (eg, reagent strip); 86328 Immunoassay for infectious agent antibody(ies), qualitative or semiquantitative, single-step method (eg, reagent strip); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (Coronavirus disease [COVID-19]) 86408 Neutralizing antibody, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (Coronavirus disease [COVID-19]); screen 86409 Neutralizing antibody, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (Coronavirus disease [COVID-19]); titer 86413 Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (Coronavirus disease [COVID-19]) antibody, quantitative 86769 Antibody; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (Coronavirus disease [COVID-19]) 87301 Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay technique, (eg, enzyme immunoassay [EIA], enzyme-linked

 CPT Code CPT Description 0191T Insertion of anterior segment aqueous drainage device, without extraocular reservoir, internal approach, into the trabecular meshwork; initial insertion 01935 Anesthesia for percutaneous image guided procedures on the spine and spinal cord; diagnostic 01936 Anesthesia for percutaneous image guided procedures on the spine and spinal cord; therapeutic 0208U Oncology (medullary thyroid carcinoma), mRNA, gene expression analysis of 108 genes, utilizing fine needle aspirate, algorithm reported as positive or negative for medullary thyroid carcinoma 0290T Corneal incisions in the recipient cornea created using a laser, in preparation for penetrating or lamellar keratoplasty (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) 0355T Gastrointestinal tract imaging, intraluminal (eg, capsule endoscopy), colon, with interpretation and report 0356T Insertion of drug-eluting implant (including punctal dilation and implant removal when performe

CPT Code CPT Description 0090U Oncology (cutaneous melanoma), mRNA gene expression profiling by RT-PCR of 23 genes (14 content and 9 housekeeping), utilizing formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue, algorithm reported as a categorical result (ie, benign, intermediate, malignant) 0101T Extracorporeal shock wave involving musculoskeletal system, not otherwise specified 0102T Extracorporeal shock wave performed by a physician, requiring anesthesia other than local, and involving the lateral humeral epicondyle 0512T Extracorporeal shock wave for integumentary wound healing, including topical application and dressing care; initial wound 0513T Extracorporeal shock wave for integumentary wound healing, including topical application and dressing care; each additional wound (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) 0648T Quantitative magnetic resonance for analysis of tissue composition (eg, fat, iron, water content), including multiparametric data acquisi

Glimpses of CPT Codes Updates - Effective from January 1st 2022 There are more than 400 codes are changes in 2022 from AMA. Total number codes are changed 405 and including of followings, New Codes -  249  Revised Codes - 93  Deleted Codes - 63 More than 40% of the editorial changes are tried to new technology services described in Category III CPT codes and the continued expansion of the proprietary laboratory analyses section of the CPT code set. Five new CPT codes are created for therapeutic remote monitoring codes 98975, 98976, 98977, 98980 and 98981 to increasingly important avenue of patient care especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Five new CPT codes are created for complex care management codes 99424, 99425, 99426, 99427 and 99437 a nd there are some changes in chronic care management CPT codes as well. Six new CPT codes are created for Cardiac Catheterization codes 93593, 93594, 93595, 93596, 93597 and 93598 for congenital heart defects. Also, there are some changes in ele