tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2008 Issue 2

Could CPT 2008 Finally Soothe Mesh-Removal Blues?

A Category I code for e-visits is scheduled to debut Early information suggests significant changes to CPT for 2008, including nearly 250 new and 300 revised codes, and over 50 code deletions. The makeover will affect all portions of CPT but include perhaps fewer than 100 relatively minor revisions to the codes most often used in general surgery practice, including E/M service codes. The biggest news for general surgeons, perhaps, is the revision of 11008, which describes removal of implanted mesh. Many coders were disappointed when CPT released this code in 2005 and limited its use as an add-on...

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