AMA CPT® Assistant - 1991 Issue 4 (Winter)
CPT 1992 Code Update (Winter 1991)
Winter 1991 pages 1-10 CPT 1992 Code Update The CPT Editorial Panel, at their quarterly Panel meetings, evaluated recommendations to establish and revise CPT codes. This summary focuses on major revisions to CPT 1992. A comprehensive list of revisions may be found in Appendix B of CPT 1992. Assignment of a CPT code to a service or procedure does not imply endorsement by the American Medical Association of any particular diagnostic or therapeutic procedure. While the 1992 changes are published for general use beginning January 1, 1992, third party payors may determine a different implementation date for reporting new...
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Article Overview
This article summarizes major CPT 1992 coding changes across medicine, anesthesia, integumentary, musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, urinary, male and female genital, nervous system, eye, radiology, pathology and laboratory, psychiatry, dialysis, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, pulmonary, preventive medicine, allergy and clinical immunology, special services, and critical care. It is intended for coders, billers, and clinicians who need a high-level map of what changed in CPT 1992 and where the affected services were reorganized or clarified.
Why This Topic Matters
CPT annual updates can affect code selection, section placement, and reporting structure across many specialties. This summary helps readers identify whether the full article is relevant before reviewing the detailed premium content.
Article Sections
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Winter 1991 pages 1-10
Introductory material describing the scope of the CPT 1992 update and the overall organization of the changes. It also introduces the major sections covered in the article.
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Medicine
Broad changes affecting the medicine portion of CPT 1992, including reorganization of codes and multiple specialty subsections. The section spans anesthesia, integumentary, musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, urinary, male genital, female genital, nervous system, eye, radiology, pathology and laboratory, psychiatry, dialysis, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, pulmonary, preventive medicine, allergy and clinical immunology, special services, and critical care.
What You Will Learn
- How CPT 1992 changes were organized and summarized in the update article
- Which broad specialty areas saw major revisions in CPT 1992
- How the article frames code additions, deletions, renumbering, and revised terminology
- What general types of guidance were emphasized by the CPT Editorial Panel update
- Which subsections were highlighted as having substantial changes or separate follow-up coverage
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding managers
- Billing staff
- Physicians and clinical documentation staff
- Health information management professionals
- Compliance teams
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
Modifiers Discussed
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