tci Part B Insider - 2008 Issue 20
PHYSICIAN NOTES: More Than 500 CPT Changes Will Take Effect in January, but AMA Hasn't Revealed Specific Codes Yet
Plus: Hospices interested in participating in the Medicare program must heed new rulesWhen the AMA releases CPT 2009 later this year, you-ll find a total of 519 new, revised and deleted codes within the manual's pages.CPT's medicine section will be completely revamped, with 67 new codes, 37 code deletions, and 20 revisions. Following close behind will be the surgery section, with 36 new codes.Logging the fewest changes this year will be the anesthesia section, with just two new codes, two revisions, and no deletions. Rounding out the new codes will be E/M (17 new codes, 15 deletions)...
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