AMA CPT® Assistant - 2000 Issue 12 (December)
CPT 2001 Errata (December 2000)
December 2000 pages 12-13 Coding Communication CPT 2001 Errata During the production process of CPT 2001, certain errors occurred. Below is a list of errors detected at the time of this publication. Frontmatter On the inside front cover of CPT, Modifier -60 was inadvertently omitted. Modifier -60 should be listed following Modifier -59. On the title page of CPT, one contributing staff member was inadvertently omitted. Lianne Stancik, RHIT, should added to the list of contributors. On page vi of the professional edition of CPT, two HCPAC advisor names were transposed. Their names should appear as follows: K. Michael...
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Article Overview
This article is a correction notice for the CPT 2001 professional edition. It is useful for coders, editors, auditors, and reference-library users who need to verify that CPT front matter, code listings, cross-references, appendices, index entries, and illustration labels match the published errata. The notice identifies affected sections and describes the general types of publication errors addressed in the update.
Why This Topic Matters
Errata notices help ensure that reference materials, indexes, and supporting editorial content are aligned with the official publication record. For medical coding teams, that reduces the risk of working from outdated or incorrect CPT presentation details.
Article Sections
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Frontmatter
Corrections to the preliminary pages and contributor information in the CPT 2001 professional edition.
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Surgery
Errata affecting selected surgical sections, including integumentary, musculoskeletal, and digestive system content.
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Pathology and Laboratory
Corrections to laboratory-related code entries and cross-references in the chemistry area.
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Immunology
Editorial corrections to immunology code entries and parenthetical text.
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Microbiology
Corrections to microbiology code text and a related cross-reference statement.
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Medicine
An erratum related to the medicine section’s cardiac catheterization cross-reference.
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Appendix C
Updates to short descriptors listed in Appendix C.
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Appendix F
A correction to Appendix F placement for a CPT code referenced elsewhere in the appendices.
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CPT 2001 Index
Index additions for creation-related entries and shunt-related entries.
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Illustrations
Corrections to figure captions and illustration labels tied to specific CPT codes.
What You Will Learn
- Which areas of the CPT 2001 professional edition were corrected in the errata notice.
- What categories of publication issues were addressed, such as front matter, cross-references, appendices, index entries, and illustrations.
- How the article is organized by CPT section and supporting reference material.
- Which code sets and editorial elements are affected by the notice.
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- CPT reference users
- Editorial staff
- Healthcare compliance teams
- Medical library professionals
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
Modifiers Discussed
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