AMA CPT® Assistant - 2006 Issue 12 (December)
Overview of Changes for CPT 2007 (December 2006)
December 2006 pages 1-3 Overview of Changes for CPT 2007 CPT 2007 is currently available. This article will help orient you to the new CPT codebook, by presenting a broad overview of the 2007 changes. Additionally, you can look forward to in-depth CPT Assistant article discussions highlighting many of these changes throughout 2007. Each year the CPT codebook is revised and updated to keep pace with new technologies and techniques and to revise or delete any outdated or evolving codes and/or guidelines. The process of updating the codebook is a considerable effort that is supported primarily by the CPT...
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Article Overview
This article provides a high-level orientation to the CPT 2007 codebook changes and is intended for coders, auditors, and other healthcare professionals who need to understand where major revisions occurred. It summarizes broad categories of updates across the main CPT sections and appendices, including additions, deletions, renumbering, guideline revisions, and new organizational structure. The piece is useful for readers tracking annual CPT maintenance and for those preparing to review more detailed guidance in related CPT Assistant coverage.
Why This Topic Matters
Annual CPT updates can affect code set structure, documentation review, and reference workflows. This overview helps readers identify which parts of the codebook changed in 2007 and which supplemental appendices and category sections were affected.
Article Sections
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December 2006 pages 1-3
Introductory material describing the scope of the CPT 2007 overview and the purpose of the article. Includes general context for annual codebook revision and the role of the CPT Editorial Panel.
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Evaluation and Management
Summarizes broad updates affecting evaluation and management content, including consultation-related revisions and a new case management service area.
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Anesthesia
Covers changes in the anesthesia section, including added services and a deletion related to procedures performed during transthoracic work on the spine and cord.
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Surgery
Describes wide-ranging surgery section revisions, including restructuring, renumbering, new subsection headings, and updates across several surgical body systems and procedure families.
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Radiology
Outlines major radiology section revisions, including code restructuring, new subhead organization, a new appendix crosswalk, and terminology updates in code descriptors.
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Pathology and Laboratory
Summarizes updates to laboratory-related subsections and guideline revisions affecting testing and reporting conventions.
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Medicine
Reviews changes in the medicine section, including new organization for pulmonary procedures, additional service categories, and updates to selected subsections and guidelines.
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Category II Codes
Discusses growth in the Category II code section and its related appendix, including additions and revised measurement categories tied to selected clinical topics.
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Category III Codes
Summarizes the expansion and revision of Category III codes, including new code series and conversion of selected codes to Category I status.
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Appendices
Covers appendix-level revisions for CPT 2007, including changes related to Category II codes, genetic testing modifiers, and a new crosswalk appendix.
What You Will Learn
- How the CPT 2007 codebook was broadly reorganized and updated
- Which major CPT sections received structural, editorial, or guideline revisions
- How supplemental appendices were updated to support the 2007 code set
- What general categories of new services and code families were introduced in 2007
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding educators
- Compliance staff
- Billing and revenue cycle professionals
- Healthcare auditors
- Clinicians who document services for CPT reporting
Codes Discussed
Modifiers Discussed
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