Abstract
In 2010, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) simplified the coding of urodynamics by eliminating several Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes. One effect of this was a decrease in the reimbursement for urodynamics to physicians. In addition, CMS has also placed more emphasis on pairing the urodynamic CPT codes with an appropriate International Classification of Diseases-9th Revision Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) code. If coded correctly, urodynamic evaluation can still be reimbursed fairly. This chapter attempts to explain the reimbursement for urodynamics, basic coding terminology and provides a step-by-step explanation of how urodynamics should be properly coded.
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Osborn, D.J., Gartin, D.L., Reynolds, W.S., Dmochowski, R.R. (2015). Physician Coding and Reimbursement for Urodynamics. In: Rovner, E., Koski, M. (eds) Rapid and Practical Interpretation of Urodynamics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1764-8_4
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