Consideration postponed for new billing codes for prior authorization
Medical Economics May 13, 2024
AMA panel had proposal on May agenda; physician says a revised proposal likely will be submitted.
Medical experts have put on hold a proposal to create new billing codes for prior authorizations.
The American Medical Association’s CPT (current procedural terminology) Editorial Panel was scheduled to meet May 9 to 11. The agenda included a proposal to create new codes that physicians could use to bill for time spent requesting approval to treat patients.
Alex Shteynshlyuger, MD, said he spoke with the editorial panel briefly on May 9 “and decided to remove the proposal temporarily to address a few concerns that they had.” In an email to Medical Economics, he hinted “there will be a lot of great news as a...