AMA CPT® Assistant - 2003 Issue 6 (June)

Starred Procedures (June 2003)

June 2003 page 10b Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Starred Procedures (Q&A) Question Why do codes 57452 and 57454 have the starred (*) designation while new codes 57455, 57456, 57460, and 57461 do not; even though they are indented under the current starred parent code? AMA Comment The CPT Editorial Panel has been considering the various problems associated with the starred (*) procedure concept. These problems include the implied relationship with global surgical periods (ie, the Medicare 010 or 090 day global periods) when the CPT code set only contains general guidelines for a surgical package, and difficulties associated...

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