What is CPT Coding and Who Are CPT Coders?
CPT is the abbreviation of the words Current Procedural Terminology and a CPT code is standard naming convention described and authorized by the American Medical Association to consistently classify and recognize medical procedures. The standard is comprised of 5 alpha numeric characters that indicate an exact procedure performed by the doctors. Every year the AMA is responsible for updating the standards to and ensuring their validity. Some CPT codes have modifiers available for use that will allow additional information to be added to the procedure in order to better explain the practice performed. This will allow for fewer errors in billing and fewer rejected claims during the submission to insurance. The use of a standard will logically create fewer errors during the billing process reducing the cost and insecurity involved in patient claims management. The actual act of CPT coding involves applying the correct code to a given procedure during the billing lifecycle of a patients ho
