eClinicalWorks® Support For CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) Codes
Have you ever had a patient ask you this question: “What is a CPT code?”
If you have not heard anyone ask you this question yet, chances are you may find yourself hearing it at one point. This question may arise when your patients have an unexpected medical bill. Some of your patients will find out the hard way what a CPT code is. It is important that everyone understands what a CPT code is because this will save money on medical expenses.
Every diagnostic and medical service will have a Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code assigned to it, and that code will be a 5-digit code. All of these codes are created and published by the American Medical Association, or the AMA. CPT codes have become part of the standards for physicians, billing coders, insurance companies, and the patients.
Here are a few reasons why using CPT codes are so instrumental in healthcare:
- CPT codes are used by the insurance companies to determine whether or not the service or procedure patients received is illness related.
- You can use the CPT codes to diagnose any billing errors that you may find in the records.
- Insurance companies use the codes to figure out the amount of money physicians will receive.
- Patients can use the CPT codes to see what procedure or service was requested by the physician.
When physicians orders work to be taken care of by someone else, they should consult with the others about what kind of work will need to be given. When there is no miscommunication and other errors, everyone will have a better understanding of the CPT codes and why those codes were used.
eClinicalWorks® support will provide you with assistance if you are having trouble dealing with CPT codes.