Organ or Disease Oriented Panel Changes for 2000 (January 2000)

January 2000 pages 7-9 Coding Communications Organ or Disease Oriented Panel Changes for 2000 There have been several changes to the Organ or Disease Oriented Panels for CPT 2000. In previous editions of CPT, if a test component of an Organ or Disease Oriented panel was changed, the panel code remained the same. In an effort to lessen confusion in the reporting of revised Organ or Disease Oriented panels for CPT 2000, codes 80049 (basic metabolic panel), 80054 (comprehensive metabolic panel), and 80058 (hepatic function panel) were assigned new code numbers 80048 , 80053 and 80076 , respectively, as their descriptors...

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Article Overview

This CPT coding update explains changes to organ- and disease-oriented laboratory panels for 2000. It covers revised panel code numbers, newly added panels, deleted panels, and related cross-references and reporting notes. The article is useful for coders, lab billing staff, and clinicians who need to understand how the panel structure changed between 1999 and 2000 and what broad categories of laboratory testing were affected.

Why This Topic Matters

These panel revisions affect how routine laboratory work is grouped and reported in CPT. Understanding the changes helps reduce confusion when comparing 1999 and 2000 reporting structures and supports accurate code lookup for panel-based testing.

Article Sections

  1. January 2000 pages 7-9

    Introductory coding communications material that summarizes the scope of the CPT 2000 panel updates and the types of laboratory panels affected.

  2. Coding Communications

    General coding guidance introducing the panel revisions and the reporting context for the 2000 changes.

  3. Coding Communications Tables

    Comparative tables showing 1999 versus 2000 panel structures and associated cross-references across several laboratory panel groupings.

What You Will Learn

  • How CPT 2000 updated selected organ- and disease-oriented laboratory panels
  • Which broad categories of panel changes were made for 2000
  • How the article presents comparison tables for prior and updated panel groupings
  • Which types of laboratory panels were added or deleted in the update
  • What supporting reporting notes and cross-references accompanied the revisions

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Laboratory billing staff
  • Compliance staff
  • Clinical laboratory personnel
  • Physician practice billers

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