tci Part B Insider - 2007 Issue 2

Part B Coding Coach: Welcome These New Category III Codes for 'X Stop' Procedures

Introduction of 'T' code a good sign for this spinal stenosis treatmentJanuary is a time to adjust to new and revised CPT codes, and neurosurgery practices will have a lot to digest this month--thanks to the overflow of neurosurgery-related changes in the latest CPT manual.The lowdown: One of the biggest changes for neurosurgery coders is that there is now a temporary code to represent X Stop procedures. Also, there are now permanent codes for a new nerve regeneration procedure. These new codes took effect on Jan. 1, and CPT expects coders to start using them right away. Remember...

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