AMA CPT® Assistant - 2013 Issue 3 (March)

Ophthalmology Changes for 2013 (March 2013)

March 2013 pages 6-7 Ophthalmology Changes for 2013 General Ophthalmological Services Changes were made in the General Ophthalmological Services and Special Ophthalmological Services sections of the CPT 2013 code set. One code was deleted; one code was revised and relocated (out of sequence); four additional codes were revised; text was deleted in the New Patient and Established Patient sections; text was revised; and cross-reference notes were added to three codes. This article reviews these changes. Definitions of new and established patient have been deleted and replaced with instructions, which directs the user to the Evaluation and Management guidelines, as...

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