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- AMA Releases 30 New Digital Pathology CPT Codes Developed by the CAP
The American Medical Association’s (AMA) CPT Editorial Panel released the new CAP developed CPT codes on June 30. e f. The CAP worked with the AMA CPT Editorial Panel to establish new digital add-on codes. These 30 additional digital pathology CPT code numbers, descriptors and revised guidelines are available now allowing pathology practices time to implement the new codes into their billing systems ahead of the January 1, 2024 effective date.
Digital pathology enables the acquisition, management, and interpretation of pathology information generated from digitized glass microscope slides. The new CPT codes are intended to capture and report additional clinical staff work and service requirements associated with digitizing glass microscope slides for primary diagnosis. Category III add-on codes 0751T-0763T, and new codes 0827T-0856T may be reported in addition to the appropriate Category I service code when the digitization procedure of glass microscope slides is performed and reported in conjunction with the Category I code for the primary service. Digital pathology CPT guidelines were also revised clarifying that each Category III add-on code is reported as a one-to-one unit of service for each primary pathology service code.
As a result of CAP advocacy, the new codes will help pathologists, pathology practices, and laboratories providing digital pathology digitization procedures appropriately report these services. The new digital pathology code numbers descriptors and guidelines were released June 30 and will be effective January 1, 2024. The early release of these new Category III codes will assist practices as they prepare to integrate the new codes into their billing systems ahead of the 2024 effective date.