January 1998 page 11b
Coding Consultation
Documentation Guidelines, Revisions (Q&A)
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AMA Comment
The AMA and HCFA are committed to continually improving the Documentation Guidelines and welcome recommended revisions based on their usage. Any recommendations at this time can be submitted to Celeste Kirschner, at the AMA or to Bart McCann, MD, at HCFA. Subsequent to CPT 1999, requests for revisions will be submitted according to the CPT process.
Documentation Guidelines, Revisions (Q&A). CPT® Assistant. 1998; January 1998 page 11b
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