tci Part B Insider - 2005 Issue 28

CPT 2006: Modify Claims for GI Laparoscopy, FOBT And Moderate Sedation

And prepare for follow-up consult deletions, some sources warnThe American Medical Association has released the tentative agenda for its CPT 2006 Coding Symposium, to be held Nov. 17 and 18 in Chicago. The agenda gives the first official clues as to which areas next year's coding changes will address.The agenda includes updates on fecal occult blood tests (FOBT), nursing facility and domiciliary care services, "practical E/M coding," GI laparoscopy procedures, electrophysiology, "hydration, infusions, chemotherapy," moderate sedation, skin replacement surgery, and pathology/laboratory procedures.Some coding experts expressed disappointment about the changes posted in the agenda. "It doesn't...

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