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AMA CPT® Assistant - 2007 Issue 12 (December)
Orthopedic Surgery Changes in 2008: Part 1 of 2 (December 2007)
December 2007 pages 1-2
Orthopedic Surgery Changes in 2008: Part 1 of 2
This article highlights important changes to the
Orthopedic Surgery section of CPT 2008, including the
establishment of new codes and the transition of multiple
codes from modifier 51 exempt status (Appendix E) to
add-on code status (Appendix D).
New Code for Surgical Placement of Needles or Catheters Into Muscle or Soft Tissue
Code 20555 was established to report placement of
needles or catheters into muscle and/or soft tissue for
subsequent interstitial radioelement application.
Additionally, cross-references were added to direct the
user to codes for placement of...
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