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Hi all!
I have 2 questions that I'm hoping someone can help with.
1) Why are there codes in the 2020 CPT book that state "code is out of numerical sequence" instead of just renumbering/resequencing so that you're not jumping all around to find the correct code? What am I missing?

2) The codes designated as Telemedicine--many of them cite an actual in-person face-to-face component. Now I realize that telemedicine via computer/facetime is technically face to face, and accomodations needed to be made for Covid, but the 2020 CPT was published considerably before the outbreak.

Please forgive the newbie if these are the dumbest questions to date, but I'm confused and trying to get a good foothold on all of this.
Thank you in advance
 
Placing codes out of numerical order allows for clustering of similar procedures, and can help the medical coder find exactly the right procedure code. These out-of-sequence codes typically have a note instructing the coder to flip to the correct code elsewhere in the book.

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Question: Melanie Bleem: Is there a webinar or short discussion that can be referenced on Codes that are Out of Numerical Sequence? I get to those codes and blank out on my next move. Thank you! Answer: Ruth Sheets: Hmm. I never really analyzed this problem before. Supposing you wanted to...
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There were many extra considerations made for medical coding during the Pandemic even with HIPAA as well.

We have an entire thread dedicated to COVID-19 & Telemedicine/Telehealth as well in the CCO Club not here in the free forum.

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