Current Procedural Terminology, perhaps better known by its abbreviation “CPT,” is the coding system the medical field uses to document healthcare services during a procedure. This system is extensive ...

The following interview was conducted with Dr. Dan Buffington of Clinical Pharmacology Services, Inc., in Tampa, Florida, on the topic of the new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for ...

Value-focused patient care is transforming medical practice. As rising healthcare costs in the United States challenge the widely used fee-for-service architecture, innovative, patient-centered care ...

Current Procedural Terminology codes recently changed for documenting thoracentesis, a puncture made between the ribs to aspirate or remove accumulated fluid from the chest cavity, according to AAPC.

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The American Medical Association on Jan. 19 published three Current Procedural Terminology codes for the COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Johnson & Johnson. The codes allow for better tracking and ...

The American Medical Association on Dec. 17 published three Current Procedural Terminology codes for the COVID-19 vaccine candidate being developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford. The ...

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A clinical terminology is a taxonomy of terms used to standardize the storage, retrieval, and exchange of electronic medical data. Many widely used terminologies such as ICD-10 (International ...

An American Medical Association panel has recommended that physicians and other health care providers ask about the military history of patients when reviewing their cases. A group of doctors who ...

There are significant changes to the Current Procedural Terminology codes for orthopedic and spine surgeons in 2011, according to an article in AAOS Now. The information provided should be utilized ...