AMA Releases Calendar Year 2020 CPT Codes

The American Medical Association (AMA) has released the calendar year (CY) 2020 CPT codes and there are at least 6 new CPT codes and 6 deleted CPT codes that will impact physical therapists, occupational therapists and/or speech-language pathologists in CY 2020. The new CPT codes will become effective with dates of service on and after January 1, 2020 and be valid for dates of service up to an including December 31, 2020. In addition, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing to change 2 existing CPT codes to an active status meaning that CMS will assign work and practice expense relative value units to these 2 CPT codes.

2020 Deleted CPT Codes

The following CPT codes have been deleted for CY 2020:

2020 New CPT Codes

The following CPT codes have been added for CY 2020:

CPT Codes 97607 and 97608 Proposed Changes for 2020

97607 – Negative pressure wound therapy (eg, vacuum assisted drainage collection), utilizing disposable, non-durable medical equipment including provision of exudate management collection system, topical application(s), wound assessment, and instruction for ongoing care, per session; total wound(s) surface area less than or equal to 50 square centimeters

97608 – Negative pressure wound therapy (eg, vacuum assisted drainage collection), utilizing disposable, non-durable medical equipment including provision of exudate management collection system, topical application(s), wound assessment, and instruction for ongoing care, per session; total wound(s) surface area greater than 50 square centimeters

CMS is proposing to change these 2 CPT codes to an

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