AMA CPT® Assistant - 2002 Issue 3 (March)
Correction (March 2002)
March 2002 page 9 Correction Correction In part one of this article, in the February 2002 issue page two, there is a typo in the second column head of the comparison table. The column head reads: Effective January 1, 2001. It should read Effective January 1, 2002, as indicated below. Please correct your issue accordingly. Comparison of Codes for Ventricular Assist Devices Prior to 2002 Effective January 1, 2002 33975 Implantation... 33975 Insertion... Correction. CPT® Assistant. 2002; March 2002 page 9 ...
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Article Overview
This short correction notice addresses an erratum in a prior CPT Assistant article and points readers to a revised comparison table for ventricular assist device coding. It is relevant to coders and billing staff who follow CPT updates and need to track article corrections across issue dates.
Why This Topic Matters
Even small editorial corrections can affect how coding references are interpreted, especially when comparing code presentations across effective dates. This notice helps users identify that the March 2002 page 9 item is a correction to an earlier February 2002 article.
Article Sections
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March 2002 page 9
A short correction notice tied to a prior issue and a table comparing code presentation across effective dates.
What You Will Learn
- That the article is a correction notice rather than a full coding guidance article.
- That the notice refers to a revised comparison table in a prior issue.
- That the topic involves ventricular assist device code comparison across an effective date change.
- How to recognize an editorial correction in CPT Assistant content.
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Billing staff
- Healthcare documentation teams
- Compliance staff
Codes Discussed
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