CPT code 99349: The 2026 billing guide for home and residence visits
CPT code 99349 is the evaluation and management (E/M) code for a home or residence visit with an established patient. The visit needs moderate medical decision making (MDM) or at least 40 minutes of total time on the date of the encounter. Either one qualifies. Two things changed for this code heading into 2026. Medicare […]
CPT Code 73130: 2026 Hand X-Ray Billing, Modifiers, and Rates
CPT code 73130 reports a radiologic examination of the hand with at least three views. The standard series is posteroanterior (PA), oblique, and lateral. Code from the views in the signed radiology report, not the views on the order. Two views bill 73120. Billers and practice managers can use this page as a desk reference. […]
CPT Code 74160: CT Abdomen With Contrast Billing Guide for 2026
CPT code 74160 reports a CT scan of the abdomen with contrast when the session includes no pelvic imaging. For coding, contrast means intravascular contrast, the IV injection on an abdomen CT. Oral or rectal contrast alone doesn’t qualify, so those studies stay at 74150. Add the pelvis with contrast and you’ll bill 74177. If […]