CPT® Changes 2001

an insider's view


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For a better understanding of the CPT® code set, rely on the best-selling CPT® Changes 2001: An Insider's View. Find the meaning behind all of the changes noted by the symbols you've come to know within the AMA's CPT® Professional Edition codebook. Invest in this annual publication and get the insider's perspective into the CPT code set right from the source — the American Medical Association.

Prepare for the upcoming coding year with detailed information regarding what CPT® codes changed and why - explanations of how to adapt, clinical examples illustrating how to use the new and revised codes. Your CPT® Changes subscription on Find-A-Code also includes historical changes back to 2000.

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Table of Contents

CPT™ Changes 2001: An Insider’s View
Introduction: 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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