AMA CPT® Assistant - 2006 Issue 2 (February)
Changes to the 2006 Category III Section: Part I (February 2006)
February 2006 pages 1-6 Changes to the 2006 Category III Section: Part I Part II Part III The Category III section of the CPT codebook continues to grow and change. For CPT 2006, the Category III section has 14 new codes, 11 deleted codes, and two revised codes. These changes include methods to report disc arthroplasty, quantitative sensory testing, inert gas rebreathing, and extracorporeal shock-wave therapy procedures. A new series on medication therapy management includes guidelines for appropriate reporting for these procedures. This article highlights only a subset of these codes: 0089T, 0090T-0092T, 0093T-0095T, 0096T- 0098T, 0099T, and 0100T...
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Article Overview
This February 2006 CPT Assistant article summarizes a subset of Category III changes for CPT 2006 and explains the general clinical areas affected. It is intended for coders, billers, auditors, and clinical documentation staff who need to track new, deleted, and revised Category III content and understand the broad procedural categories discussed in the update.
Why This Topic Matters
Category III changes can affect how emerging procedures are tracked and reported, so this article helps readers understand which clinical services were added or updated for 2006 and where the accompanying guidance is concentrated.
Article Sections
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February 2006 pages 1-6
Introductory material identifying the scope of the CPT 2006 Category III update and the subset of topics covered in this installment.
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Actigraphy Testing
Overview of a sleep-related testing topic and the associated reporting discussion for this new Category III service.
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Total Disc Arthroplasty
Discussion of spine reconstruction topics, including related Category III additions for the procedure family and associated removal and revision concepts.
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Intrastomal Corneal Ring Segments
Ophthalmology topic covering a corneal implant procedure and the surrounding clinical context for the new Category III entry.
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Subconjunctival Retinal Prosthesis Placement
Ophthalmology topic describing a retinal prosthesis procedure and the clinical setting in which the Category III code is presented.
What You Will Learn
- Which broad clinical areas were addressed in the 2006 Category III update article.
- How the article organizes its discussion of selected new Category III services.
- What types of procedure categories are included in the subset highlighted by the author.
- Which specialties are represented in the featured update topics.
Who Should Read This
- CPT coders
- Medical billing professionals
- Coding auditors
- Compliance teams
- Clinical documentation staff
- Physician practices
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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