CPT® Changes 2005

an insider's view


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For a better understanding of the CPT® code set, rely on the best-selling CPT® Changes 2005: An Insider's View. Find the meaning behind all of the changes noted by the symbols you've come to know within the AMA's CPT® Professional Edition codebook. Invest in this annual publication and get the insider's perspective into the CPT code set right from the source — the American Medical Association.

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Table of Contents

CPT® Changes 2005: An Insider’s View
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Using This Book
    The Symbols
    The Rationale
    Reading the Clinical Examples
    The Tabular Review of the Changes
    CPT Book Text/Guidelines
Evaluation and Management
    Critical Care Services
    Inpatient Neonatal and Pediatric Critical Care Services
    Inpatient Pediatric Critical Care
    Inpatient Neonatal Critical Care
    Preventive Medicine Services
Anesthesia
    Guidelines
    Intrathoracic
Surgery
    Integumentary System
    Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures
    Breast
    Musculoskeletal System
    Spine (Vertebral Column)
    Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint
    Endoscopy/Arthroscopy
    Respiratory System
    Larynx
    Trachea and Bronchi
    Lungs and Pleura
    Cardiovascular System
    Heart and Pericardium
    Arteries and Veins
    Hemic and Lymphatic Systems
    General
    Digestive System
    Esophagus
    Stomach
    Intestines (Except Rectum)
    Rectum
    Anus
    Liver
    Urinary System
    Kidney
    Ureter
    Bladder
    Male Genital System
    Penis
    Testis
    Prostate
    Female Genital System
    Vagina
    Corpus Uteri
    Ovary
    Endocrine System
    Parathyroid, Thymus, Adrenal Glands, Pancreas, and Carotid Body
    Nervous System
    Skull, Meninges, and Brain
    Spine and Spinal Cord
    Extracranial Nerves, Peripheral Nerves, and Autonomic Nervous System
    Eye and Ocular Adnexa
    Anterior Segment
Radiology
    Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging)
    Spine and Pelvis
    Abdomen
    ►Vascular Procedures◄
    Other Procedures
    Diagnostic Ultrasound
    Head and Neck
    Abdomen and Retroperitoneum
    Pelvis
    Radiation Oncology
    Radiation Treatment Delivery
    Radiation Treatment Management
    Clinical Brachytherapy
    Nuclear Medicine
    Diagnostic
    Therapeutic
Pathology and Laboratory
    Chemistry
    Hematology and Coagulation
    Immunology
    Microbiology
    Cytopathology
    Cytogenetic Studies
    Surgical Pathology
    Reproductive Medicine Procedures
Medicine
    Immunization Administration for Vaccines/Toxoids
    Vaccines, Toxoids
    Therapeutic, Prophylactic or Diagnostic Injections
    Biofeedback
    Gastroenterology
    Special Otorhinolaryngologic Services
    Audiologic Function Tests With Medical Diagnostic Evaluation
    Evaluative and Therapeutic Services
    Cardiovascular
    Therapeutic Services
    Echocardiography
    Other Vascular Studies
    Noninvasive Vascular Diagnostic Studies
    Cerebrovascular Arterial Studies
    Pulmonary
    Neurology and Neuromuscular Procedures
    Intraoperative Neurophysiology
    Evoked Potentials and Reflex Tests
    Neurostimulators, Analysis-Programming
    Motion Analysis
    Central Nervous System Assessments/Tests (eg, Neuro-Cognitive, Mental Status, Speech) Testing)
    Chemotherapy Administration
    Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
    Modalities
    Active Wound Care Management
    Other Procedures
    ►Acupuncture◄
Category II
Category II Codes
    ►Composite Measures◄
    ►Patient Management◄
    ►Patient History◄
    ►Physical Examination◄
    ►Diagnostic/Screening Processes or Results◄
    ►Therapeutic, Preventive or Other Interventions◄
    ►Follow-up or Other Outcomes◄
    ►Patient Safety◄
    Rationale
Category III
Category III Codes
Appendixes F, G, H, and I
Appendix F
    Summary of CPT Codes Exempt from Modifier 63
Appendix G
    Summary of CPT Codes Which Include
    Conscious Sedation
Appendix H
    Alphabetic Index of Performance Measures
    By Clinical Condition or Topic
Appendix I
    Genetic Testing Code Modifiers
2005 - The Tabular Review of the Changes


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Icons  New Code New   ▲ Revision   ► ◄ Revised guidelines/text   # Resequenced   + Add-on Codes   Exempt Code Modifier 51 exempt   ⦿ Conscious Sedation   🗲 Pending FDA Approval

American Medical Association. (2004). CPT® Changes 2005. Retrieved from https://www.findacode.com/library/ama/cpt-changes/2005/index.html

© 2004 American Medical Association (AMA)




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