Are You Aware of the New Caregiver Training Service (CTS) Codes?

In healthcare, the role of caregivers is important in supporting patients’ functional performance in their homes or communities. For traditional Medicare Part B, beginning Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) adopted Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for Caregiver Training Services (CTS). CPT codes 97550, 97551, and 97552 are reimbursable by Medicare when a physician or a non-physician practitioner (NPP) (nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse-midwives, physician assistants, and…