AMA CPT® Assistant - 2008 Issue 3 (March)

Category II Code Set Update (March 2008)

March 2008 pages 8-13 Coding Communication:Category II Code Set Update Many new changes were made to the Category II section of the CPT book. None of these changes, however, involve significant revisions to the design, structure, or use of the codeset. Therefore, this article is provided as a quickreference tool that summarizes 2008 changes and identifies new clinical topics for 2008. A summary of the changes include: Fourteen new clinical topics Ninety-one new measures, including a number of additions related to cancer (which include a preventive measure regarding smoking) as well as a prenatal measure for HIV screening One...

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