CPT Code 96365: The Complete IV Infusion Billing Guide
By Docscare team, AAPC-certified · Published Aug 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 24, 2026 CPT code 96365 reports the first hour of an intravenous infusion given for a therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic purpose. Coders use it when a provider infuses a single medication or substance, such as an antibiotic, antiemetic, or diagnostic contrast agent, […]
CPT Code 69210: Description, Documentation Rules, and Billing Guidance
By Docscare team, AAPC-certified · Published Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 CPT code 69210 describes the removal of impacted cerumen, or earwax, from the external ear canal using instrumentation. The code applies when a physician or other qualified provider uses tools such as a curette, alligator forceps, or a suction device […]
CPT Code for Renal Ultrasound: How to Bill 76770 and 76775 Correctly
By Docscare team, AAPC-certified · Published Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 10, 2026 The CPT code for renal ultrasound depends on what the sonographer actually images, not just what the order says. Use 76770 when the study covers both kidneys plus the aorta, IVC, or retroperitoneal nodes as a complete exam. Use 76775 […]
What Is CPT Code 70553? Brain MRI Billing Explained
By Docscare team, AAPC-certified · Published Aug 08, 2026 · Last updated Aug 08, 2026 CPT code 70553 describes a magnetic resonance imaging study of the brain, including the brainstem, done without contrast and then again with contrast in the same visit. Radiologists order it when one pass through the scanner can’t answer the clinical […]
CPT Code 99497: Advance Care Planning, First 30 Minutes
By Docscare team, AAPC-certified · Published July 29, 2026 · Last updated July 29, 2026 CPT code 99497 covers advance care planning, including the explanation and discussion of advance directives such as standard forms, with completion of such forms when performed, by the physician or other qualified health care professional, for the first 30 minutes […]
CPT Code 99495: Transitional Care Management
By Docscare team, AAPC-certified · Published July 29, 2026 · Last updated July 29, 2026 CPT code 99495 covers transitional care management services for patients with moderate medical decision making complexity during the thirty days following a hospital or facility discharge. It requires contact with the patient within two business days and a face to […]
CPT Code 99221: What It Covers, When to Use It, and How to Bill It Right
By Docscare team, AAPC-certified · Published July 29, 2026 · Last updated July 29, 2026 CPT code 99221 covers the first day of a hospital inpatient or observation stay when the visit involves straightforward or low complexity medical decision making, or 40 minutes of total time. If your practice bills initial hospital visits, this is […]
CPT Code 99490: What It Means and What It Pays in 2026
By Docscare team, AAPC-certified · Published July 28, 2026 · Last updated July 28, 2026 CPT Code 99490 is the base billing code for non complex chronic care management. It covers the first twenty minutes of clinical staff time a physician’s team spends coordinating care each month for a patient with two or more chronic […]
CPT Code 99406: What It Covers and How to Bill It Correctly
By Docscare team, AAPC-certified · Published July 28, 2026 · Last updated July 28, 2026 CPT code 99406 reports intermediate tobacco use cessation counseling lasting more than three minutes and up to ten minutes. The CMS short descriptor reads “Behav chng smoking 3 to 10 min.” A physician or qualified healthcare professional delivers the counseling […]
CPT Code 99024: What It Means and When to Report It
By Docscare team, AAPC-certified · Published July 28, 2026 · Last updated July 28, 2026 CPT code 99024 documents a postoperative follow up visit that falls inside a patient’s global surgical package. It does not carry a dollar value on its own. Practices report it anyway, and the reason matters more than most billers realize. […]
