CPT® Changes 2003

an insider's view


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For a better understanding of the CPT® code set, rely on the best-selling CPT® Changes 2003: 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.

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Table of Contents

CPT® Changes 2003: An Insider’s View
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Using This Book
    The Symbols
    The Rationale
    Reading the Clinical Examples
    The Tabular Review of the Changes
    CPT Book Text/Guidelines
    Modifier ‘–63’
Evaluation and Management
    ►Pediatric Critical Care◄ Patient Transport
    Critical Care Services
    Neonatal ►and Pediatric Critical Care Services◄
    ►Pediatric Critical Care◄
    ►Neonatal Critical Care◄
    ►Intensive (Non-Critical) Low Birth Weight Services◄
    Prolonged Services
    Physician Standby Services
Anesthesia
    Neck
    Intrathoracic
    Spine and Spinal Cord
    Lower Abdomen
    Perineum
    Knee and Popliteal Area
    Lower Leg (Below Knee, Includes Ankle and Foot)
    Shoulder and Axilla
    Upper Arm and Elbow
    Forearm, Wrist, and Hand
    Obstetric
    Other Procedures
Surgery
    General
    Integumentary System
    Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures
    Repair (Closure)
    Destruction
    Musculoskeletal System
    General
    Head
    Neck (Soft Tissues) and Thorax
    Spine (Vertebral Column)
    Shoulder
    Humerus (Upper Arm) and Elbow
    Pelvis and Hip Joint
    Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint
    Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint
    Application of Casts and Strapping
    Endoscopy/Arthroscopy
    Respiratory System
    Nose
    Larynx
    Cardiovascular System
    Heart and Pericardium
    Arteries and Veins
    Hemic and Lymphatic Systems
    General
    Mediastinum and Diaphragm
    Diaphragm
    Digestive System
    Salivary Gland and Ducts
    Esophagus
    Stomach
    Intestines (Except Rectum)
    Rectum
    Anus
    Biliary Tract
    Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum
    Urinary System
    Kidney
    Endoscopy
    Bladder
    Ureter and Pelvis
    Rectum
    Male Genital System
    Penis
    Prostate
    Female Genital System
    Vulva, Perineum and Introitus
    Vagina
    Cervix Uteri
    Corpus Uteri
    Nervous System
    Skull, Meninges, and Brain
    Spine and Spinal Cord
    Extracranial Nerves, Peripheral Nerves, and Autonomic Nervous System
    Eye and Ocular Adnexa
    Anterior Segment
    Auditory System
    Middle Ear
Radiology
Radiology Guidelines (Including Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Ultrasound)
    Administration of Contrast Material(s)
    Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging)
    Head and Neck
    Chest
    Spine and Pelvis
    Upper Extremities
    Lower Extremities
    Abdomen
    Veins and Lymphatics
    Diagnostic Ultrasound
    Pelvis
    Radiation Oncology
    Medical Radiation Physics, Dosimetry, Treatment Devices, and Special Services
Pathology and Laboratory
    Organ or Disease Oriented Panels
    Urinalysis
    Chemistry
    Hematology and Coagulation
    Immunology
    Transfusion Medicine
    Microbiology
    Cytopathology
    Cytogenetic Studies
    Other Procedures
Medicine
    Vaccines, Toxoids
    Therapeutic, Prophylactic or Diagnostic Injections
    Biofeedback
    Special Otorhinolaryngologic Services
    Audiologic Function Tests With Medical Diagnostic Evaluation
    ►Evaluative and Therapeutic Services◄
    ►Other Procedures◄
    Cardiovascular
    Cardiography
    Cardiac Catheterization
    Intracardiac Electrophysiological Procedures/Studies
    Non-Invasive Vascular Diagnostic Studies
    Pulmonary
    Allergy and Clinical Immunology Allergy Testing
    Neurology and Neuromuscular Procedures
    ►Routine Electroencephalography (EEG)◄
    ►Muscle and Range of Motion Testing◄
    ►Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Tests◄
    ►Intraoperative Neurophysiology◄
    ►Autonomic Function Tests◄
    ►Evoked Potentials and Reflex Tests◄
    ►Special EEG Tests◄
    Other Procedures
    Health and Behavior Assessment/Intervention
    Chemotherapy Administration
    Special Dermatological Procedures
    Special Services, Procedures and Reports
    Miscellaneous Services
    Qualifying Circumstances for Anesthesia
    Home Health Procedures/Services
    Home Infusion Procedures►/Services◄
Appendix—Modifiers
Appendix — Modifiers
    Modifiers Approved for Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Hospital Outpatient Use
    CPT Level I Modifiers
Category III Codes
Tabular Review of the Changes
2003 - Tabular Review of the Changes
CPT 2003 Errata
    Surgery
    Cardiovascular System
    Female Genital System
    Vagina
    CPT 2003 Index


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