What's New in The CPT® 2011 Codebook (October 2010)

October 2010 pages 6-8 What's New in The CPT® 2011 Codebook It seems that each year, the reporting of services provided by the physician or the qualified health care provider becomes a little more complicated. In addition to new and revised codes, guidelines also change. With over 9,000 codes currently in the CPT® codebook, it may be difficult to keep track of all the nuances you need to know in order to accurately report your services and procedures. This article highlights two of the new features included in the CPT 2011, ie, Coding Tip and Evaluation and Management Tables...

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Article Overview

This article explains selected updates in the CPT 2011 codebook, with emphasis on new reference aids and how they are presented within the book. It is aimed at coders and other health care documentation professionals who want to understand broad changes to CPT educational content and navigation tools. The discussion covers the purpose and placement of the new features, along with examples of the kinds of services and reporting topics they support.

Why This Topic Matters

Understanding CPT codebook updates helps readers stay current with documentation and reporting resources that support accurate service selection and use of the codebook.

Article Sections

  1. What's New in The CPT® 2011 Codebook

    Introduces the article’s focus on selected updates to the CPT 2011 codebook and the overall purpose of the new reference features.

  2. New Feature: Coding Tip

    Describes the addition of a new in-book guidance feature and discusses where it appears within the codebook. The section also explains the kinds of service areas where it is used.

  3. Examples of Coding Tips

    Presents illustrative examples showing how the new guidance feature is displayed in relation to different service categories.

  4. New Feature: Evaluation and Management Tables

    Summarizes the addition of reference tables for evaluation and management services and explains the broad components those tables help readers review.

  5. Examples of Evaluation and Management Tables

    Shows sample table-related content intended to illustrate the new reference format for evaluation and management services.

What You Will Learn

  • What types of new reference features were added to the CPT 2011 codebook.
  • How the article frames the role of in-book guidance for selected services and procedures.
  • What the evaluation and management tables are intended to summarize at a high level.
  • How the examples are used to illustrate the new codebook features.

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Billing professionals
  • Compliance staff
  • Clinical documentation staff
  • Practice administrators

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