A Review of the Laparoscopy/Hysteroscopy Changes (March 2000)

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers orient themselves to a major CPT restructuring so they can find the correct anatomic sections and understand which related coding topics are addressed in the update. It is especially relevant for practices that report minimally invasive gynecologic, abdominal, biliary, and other laparoscopic or hysteroscopic procedures.

Article Sections

1. March 2000 pages 5-9

   Publication and content context for the coding communication.

2. A Review of the Laparoscopy/Hysteroscopy Changes

   Overview of the CPT reorganization affecting laparoscopy and hysteroscopy content, including relocation into anatomic subsections and use of cross-references.

3. General reporting guidance for laparoscopic procedures

   Broad guidance on locating relevant anatomic sections, identifying when an unlisted-procedure approach may be needed, and understanding how the article frames reporting considerations for minimally invasive services.

4. Converted or discontinued procedures and modifier reporting

   Discussion of attempted procedures, procedure discontinuation, and the general use of modifiers in limited circumstances as described in the article.

5. Crosswalk between deleted 1999 laparoscopy/hysteroscopy codes and current CPT 2000 codes

   A table-based mapping of deleted and current CPT entries across multiple anatomic and procedure categories.

6. Crosswalk between CPT 2000 codes and the deleted 1999 laparoscopy/hysteroscopy codes

   A reverse-reference table showing current CPT entries alongside their deleted counterparts for comparison and lookup.