AMA CPT® Assistant - 2002 Issue 2 (February)
Modifiers (February 2002)
February 2002 page 10b Coding Consultation Modifiers, to Category III Codes (Q&A) Question Is it appropriate to append modifiers to the new CPT category III codes? AMA Comment The category III codes are temporary codes used to report emerging technology services and procedures, and were developed mainly for data collection purposes. As with the CPT unlisted codes, it would not be appropriate to append any modifier to the CPT category III codes. This is due to the fact that category III code work values have not been established. Without work values, the codes cannot be recommended to CMS...
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