AMA CPT® Assistant - 2003 Issue 12 (December)
Osteochondral Autograft Transfer (OAT Procedure) (December 2003)
December 2003 pages 9-10 Coding Commentary:Osteochondral Autograft Transfer (OAT Procedure) This article will focus on the following two Category III codes: 0012T and 0013T. Category III codes are a set of temporary codes for emerging technology services and procedures. Prior to the implementation of Category III codes, osteochondral autograft transfer (OAT) procedures were reported using unlisted CPT codes. Unfortunately, the unlisted codes did not offer the opportunity for the collection of data. Category III codes now allow data collection for these types of services/procedures. If a Category III code is available, this code must be reported instead of a...
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