Following advancements in genomics research that have increased understanding of the molecular basis of disease, AMA in 2012 added some new CPT codes for molecular pathology tests. Now, the 2013 code set will include 116 such codes. Other additions for CPT in 2013 reflect physician practice changes, and technology improvements in cardiology, neurologic testing and psychiatry, according to the association.
These changes are coming with adoption of medical homes, accountable care organizations and other new payment and care delivery models to better capture work involved in managing chronically ill patients, according to AMA. “While codes for some of these care coordination services were already available, the new care coordination codes for 2013 allow medical practices to efficiently report time spent connecting patients to community services, transitioning them from inpatient to other settings, and preventing readmissions.”
Sessions at AMA’s CPT/RBRVS Symposium in Chicago in November will walk through changes in the 2013 code set. More information is available at http://www.ama-assn.org/go/symposium.
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