General Surgery Section Changes in CPT 2014 (May 2014)

May 2014 page 3 General Surgery Section Changes in CPT 2014 Notable changes were made in the Surgery section of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2014 code set. New and revised codes, guidelines, and parenthetical notes were added to guide users to the appropriate codes to report services and procedures performed. This article offers a review of these changes. Surgery: Integumentary System Fifteen new codes were created in the Surgery/Integumentary System section of the CPT 2014 code set. Code 10030, Image-guided fluid collection drainage by catheter (eg, abscess, hematoma, seroma, lymphocele, cyst), soft tissue (eg, extremity, abdominal wall...

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Article Overview

This article summarizes notable CPT 2014 surgery section changes affecting multiple body systems and reporting contexts. It is aimed at coders, billers, and compliance staff who need a high-level understanding of updates to code structure, cross-references, and parenthetical guidance across general surgery topics.

Why This Topic Matters

Understanding these CPT updates helps users stay current with section revisions that affect code lookup, reporting structure, and related guidance across surgery specialties.

Article Sections

  1. Surgery: Integumentary System

    Covers updates in the integumentary system portion of CPT 2014, including newly created and revised content, added notes, and changes affecting repair, biopsy, and device placement reporting.

  2. Surgery: Respiratory System

    Summarizes respiratory system updates, including new parenthetical notes and cross-references related to thoracic procedures and associated reporting guidance.

  3. Surgery: Digestive System

    Describes a guidance update in the digestive system section that points users to related endoscopic content in another subsection for 2014.

  4. Surgery: Urinary System

    Reviews revised urinary system guidance involving ureter and pelvis procedures, new content, and related parenthetical notes for 2014.

What You Will Learn

  • Which surgery subsections were affected in CPT 2014
  • How the article organizes updates to new codes, revised codes, and notes
  • Which general procedure areas received cross-references or guideline revisions
  • What types of reporting guidance changed across multiple surgical specialties

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Coding auditors
  • Billing staff
  • Compliance professionals
  • Practice managers

Codes Discussed

Code Ranges Discussed


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