AMA CPT® Assistant - 2001 Issue 12 (December)
Errata: CPT Changes 2002: An Insider's View (December 2001)
December 2001 page 3a Coding Update Errata: CPT Changes 2002: An Insider's View The following serves as a correction to the information previously published in CPT Changes 2002: An Insider's View. On page 122, the third sentence, third word, should be cystoscopy and not cystectomy. On page 123, under the Clinical Example ( 52347 ), the Description of Procedure ( 52347 ) does not apply and should be deleted. That is actually the description of 52001 and was inadvertently printed under 52347 . The Description of Procedure for 52347 should read: Panendoscope is introduced under direct vision. The veru monatanum...
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Article Overview
This errata item corrects material from a CPT 2002 reference article and flags specific places where text, clinical example content, and code-status information were printed incorrectly. It is relevant to coding professionals, auditors, and reference users who rely on CPT editorial updates and want to verify what was corrected in the published source.
Why This Topic Matters
Errata can affect how readers interpret prior published guidance and help prevent reliance on incorrect or outdated reference material. This notice is useful for anyone checking CPT update literature for accuracy and historical context.
Article Sections
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Coding Update
A correction notice tied to a prior CPT 2002 update article. It identifies several items that were printed incorrectly and points readers to the affected areas of the source publication.
What You Will Learn
- What type of publication this errata is correcting
- Which parts of the earlier CPT update article were identified as inaccurate
- How the notice is organized around corrections to text, clinical example material, and code-status references
- Which CPT-related items were mentioned in the correction notice
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Compliance staff
- Physician practice administrators
- Reference librarians and researchers
- CPT reference users
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