CPT® Changes 2001
an insider's view
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Table of Contents
CPT™ Changes 2001: An Insider’s ViewIntroduction: Using this Book
The Symbols
The Rationale
Reading the Clinical Examples
The Tabular Review of the Changes
CPT Book Text/Guidelines
Evaluation and Management
Evaluation and Management (E/M) Services Guidelines
Definition of Commonly Used Terms
Critical Care Services
Care Plan Oversight Services
Anesthesia
Head
Intrathoracic
Spine and Spinal Cord
Upper Abdomen
Perineum
Pelvis (Except Hip)
Upper Leg (Except Knee)
Lower Leg (Below Knee, Includes Ankle and Foot)
Upper Arm and Elbow
► Burn Excisions or Debridement ◄
Surgery
Integumentary System
Repair (Closure)
Flaps (Skin and/or Deep Tissues)
Breast
Musculoskeletal System
Head
Spine (Vertebral Column)
► Vertebral Body, Embolization or Injection ◄
Pelvis and Hip Joint
Respiratory System
Nose
Lungs and Pleura
Cardiovascular System
Heart and Pericardium
Arteries and Veins
Combined Arterial-Venous Grafting for Coronary Bypass
Arterial Grafting for Cornonary Artery Bypass
Vascular Injection Procedure
Intervascular Cannulization or Shunt
Transcatheter Procedures
Hemic and Lymphatic Systems
Lymph Nodes and Lymphatic Channels
Digestive System
Esophagus
Stomach
Intestines (Except Rectum)
Rectum
Liver
Biliary Tract
Endoscopy
Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum
Laparoscopy
Urinary System
Kidney
Ureter
Bladder
Ureter and Pelvis
Vesical Neck and Prostate
Male Genital System
Testis
Repair
Prostate
Female Genital System
Vagina
Repair
Corpus Uteri
Ovary
Nervous System
Skull, Meninges, and Brain
Stereotaxis
CSF Shunt
Spine and Spinal Cord
Extracranial Nerves, Peripheral Nerves, and Autonomic Nervous System
Eye and Ocular Adnexa
Anterior Segment
Posterior Segment
Retina or Choroid
Conjunctiva
Auditory System
Middle Ear
Operating Microscope
Radiology
Radiology Guidelines (Including Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Ultrasound)
Administration of Contrast Material(s)
Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging)
Chest
Spine and Pelvis
Upper Extremities
Urinary Tract
Veins and Lymphatics
Transcatheter Procedures
Interpretation of Films and Fluoroscopic Imaging
Other Procedures
Other Procedures
Diagnostic Ultrasound
Ultrasonic Guidance Procedures
Other Procedures
Radiation Oncology
Proton Beam Treatment Delivery
Clinical Brachytherapy
Nuclear Medicine
Gastrointestinal System
Musculoskeletal System
Genitourinary System
Other Procedures
Pathology and Laboratory
Pathology and Laboratory
Drug Testing
Therapeutic Drug Assays
Urinalysis
Chemistry
Hematology and Coagulation
Immunology
Microbiology
Cytopathology
►Transcutaneous Procedures◄
Other Procedures
Medicine
Immune Globulins
Vaccines, Toxoids
Dialysis
Hemodialysis
Miscellaneous Dialysis Procedures
Gastroenterology
► Other Procedures ◄
Ophthalmology
Special Ophthalmological Services
Special Otorhinolaryngologic Services
Cardiovascular
Therapeutic Services
Echocardiography
Intracardiac Electrophysiological Procedures
► Peripheral Arterial Disease Rehabilitation ◄
Non-Invasive Vascular Diagnostic Studies
Neurology and Neuromuscular Procedures
Neurostimulators, Analysis-Programming
Central Nervous System Assessments/Tests (eg, Neuro-Cognitive, Mental Status, Speech Testing)
Chemotherapy Administration
Photodynamic Therapy
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
► Active Wound Care Management ◄
► Medical Nutrition Therapy ◄
Other Services and Procedures
Appendix A—Modifiers
Appendix A
Modifiers
Modifiers Approved for Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Hospital Outpatient Use
2001 - Tabular Review of the Changes
CPT 2002 Errata
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