tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2003 Issue 2

Be in the Know for 2003: CPT Adds More New Codes, Greater Specificity

Along with the important changes covered last month, CPT 2003 has added or replaced dozens of codes to improve reporting specificity. These codes describe procedures as diverse as stent placement, apheresis, bone marrow transplants and more, and in some cases will greatly simplify surgeons' and coders' tasks. More Precision for Venipuncture Previously, a single code (36415) described routine venipuncture. For 2003, CPT revises 36415* (Collection of venous blood by venipuncture), removing the words "finger/heel/ear stick" (the procedure now includes only collection of blood via a needle through a vein) and adds 36416 (Collection of capillary blood specimen [e.g...

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