AMA CPT® Assistant - 2000 Issue 11 (November)
Overview of Changes for CPT® 2001 (November 2000)
November 2000 pages 1-2 Overview of Changes for CPT® 2001 A total of about 408 code changes were made to CPT® 2001: 204 new codes were added; 172 codes were revised; and 32 codes were deleted. Overall, a total of 674 "changes" were made to related guidelines, introductory notes, explanatory text, headings, and cross-references in CPT 2001. The total number of codes in CPT 2001 is 7928, compared to 7755 in CPT 2000. All of the major sections of CPT 2001 (including Appendices A, B, C, E, and F) were changed. Evaluation and Management The Evaluation and Management Services...
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Article Overview
This article summarizes the scope of updates made to CPT 2001 and highlights how the changes are distributed across the major code sections, appendices, and supporting reference materials. It is useful for coders, billing staff, compliance teams, and other healthcare professionals who need a high-level view of what changed in the annual CPT update and where to look for further detail.
Why This Topic Matters
Annual CPT updates can affect documentation review, coding workflows, reference materials, and internal training. A high-level map of the changes helps readers determine whether the premium article contains the section-specific guidance they need.
Article Sections
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November 2000 pages 1-2
Introduces the article and presents a high-level summary of the scale and distribution of CPT 2001 changes across the manual.
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Evaluation and Management
Summarizes updates in the evaluation and management area, including related guidelines and supporting notes.
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Anesthesia
Describes revision activity in the anesthesia subsection and mentions supporting cross-references tied to broader editorial updates.
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Surgery
Outlines changes across multiple surgery subsections and notes the presence of updated references, headings, explanatory text, and illustrations.
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Radiology
Covers changes in radiology related to imaging technologies and corresponding editorial updates within that section.
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Pathology and Laboratory
Summarizes the largest concentration of code changes and related editorial updates within pathology and laboratory, with emphasis on microbiology.
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Medicine
Reviews code and editorial changes in the medicine section, including several major subsections.
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Appendix
Describes appendix updates linked to the annual CPT revision cycle, including modifier-related and cross-reference updates.
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CPT Assistant Back Issues Available on the Web
Provides ordering and access information for archived CPT Assistant content available online.
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CPT Assistant on CD-ROM
Describes archive access options for CPT Assistant on CD-ROM along with availability and ordering details.
What You Will Learn
- How the CPT 2001 update is organized across major sections and appendices
- Which broad subject areas received notable revision activity
- What kinds of editorial and reference-material updates accompanied the annual CPT changes
- Where to find additional CPT-related reference resources and archives
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing and reimbursement staff
- Compliance professionals
- Practice managers
- Healthcare documentation specialists
- CPT reference users
Modifiers Discussed
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