AMA CPT® Assistant - 1993 Issue 4 (Winter)
CPT 1994 Code Update (Winter 1993)
Winter 1993 pages 1-10 CPT 1994 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 1994. A comprehensive list of revisions may be found in Appendix B of CPT 1994. 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 1994 changes are published for general use beginning January 1, 1994, third party payors may determine a different implementation date for reporting new...
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Article Overview
This article summarizes broad CPT 1994 updates across many specialties and code families, including anesthesia, surgery, radiology, pathology and laboratory, medicine, evaluation and management, and modifiers. It is useful for coders, billers, compliance staff, and clinicians who need a high-level map of what changed for the 1994 code year and where the official guidance was updated. The article focuses on revisions, newly added codes, section reorganizations, guideline changes, and related modifier updates.
Why This Topic Matters
CPT annual updates can affect documentation review, code lookup, charge capture, and compliance preparation. This summary helps readers identify which parts of the 1994 CPT book changed and which topics received special editorial attention in the accompanying issue.
Article Sections
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Winter 1993 pages 1-10
Introductory material explaining the scope of the CPT 1994 update and how the summary is organized. It notes where broader change summaries and related feature articles can be found in the issue.
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Specialty and section-by-section CPT 1994 updates
A broad, section-by-section review of major CPT 1994 revisions and additions across anesthesia, integumentary, musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, urinary, gynecologic, maternity, nervous system, eye, radiology, pathology and laboratory, medicine, and evaluation and management services. The section also notes related guideline revisions and restructuring of certain code families.
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Modifiers
A brief overview of modifier updates included in the CPT 1994 release. The section identifies which modifiers were revised or newly added and points readers to more detailed modifier guidance elsewhere in the issue.
What You Will Learn
- Which major CPT 1994 sections were revised or expanded
- How the update article is organized by specialty and code family
- What general types of guideline changes accompanied the 1994 CPT update
- Which parts of the issue discuss modifier revisions and additions
- How the annual code update relates to the 1994 CPT book and implementation timing
Who Should Read This
- Certified professional coders
- Medical billing staff
- Compliance professionals
- Physician practices and clinics
- Health information management professionals
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
Modifiers Discussed
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