AMA CPT® Assistant - 2002 Issue 2 (February)

Cardiac Procedures - Part 1 (February 2002)

February 2002 pages 1-3 Cardiac Procedures - Part 1 See Part 2 The cardiovascular system and the medicine sections of CPT 2002 have undergone several additions and revisions. In this issue we will discuss the cardiovascular system changes. The changes in the medicine section will be discussed in the March issue of the CPT Assistant. In the surgery section, the cardiac assist device codes series has been expanded and revised to more accurately describe current terminology and technology for balloon assist devices and single ventricle assist devices. These changes will enable users to report extracorporeal biventricular and intracorporeal single...

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