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AMA CPT® Knowledge Base Questions and Answers
3,539 questions and answers since 2006
| CPT® Knowledge Base is a compendium of real life coding questions asked by the coding community and answered by CPT® coding experts. Over 2900 questions and authoritative answers from the CPT® professionals at the AMA. Get specific answers to challenging coding questions, and search the knowledge base of others' real world questions. Access to this feature is available in the following products:
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A shunt is commonly understood to describe a diversion-type procedure, that reroutes excess fluid to
When may a physician or other qualified health care professional (QHP) use in-house laboratory tests
2020
Can clarification be provided for the definition of unique testing for medical decision making (MDM)
If a physician provides smoking cessation counseling for e-cigarette (vaping) for 8 minutes, may CPT
2019
What code is reported for a cystourethroscopy performed with a bupivacaine injection into the ureter
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If a diagnostic bronchoscopy (31622 (REVISED 2010)) is considered to be a bilateral procedure, would
A patient was seen in our office and received multiple nebulizer inhalation treatments (94640). They
Is it appropriate to report the prolonged services codes (99354-99357 [REVISED IN 2012]) in addition
Are CPT codes 90951 (REVISED IN 2013)-90962 (REVISED IN 2013) reported for inpatients or outpatients
Does the removal of impacted cerumen [code 69210 (REVISED IN 2014]) include direct visualization and
If during an evaluation and management (E/M) service, a diagnostic sigmoidoscopy is performed, is it
When radiation treatment is fractionated, is code 77418 (DELETED IN 2015) reported for each fraction
A surgeon performed a two-flap palatoplasty to repair a bilateral cleft palate. The surgeon repaired
Can we report code 96376 for intravenous pyelogram (IVP) medication administrations of the same drug
Is it appropriate to report CPT code 22214, Osteotomy of spine, posterior or posterolateral approach
A physician performs an anterior cervical discectomy with decompression and fusion and places a peek
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Regarding E/M codes for counseling and coordination of care for office and other outpatient services
Can modifier 51 be appended to physical medicine and rehabilitation services or supplies codes, such
2009
A lateral malleolus fracture nonunion is repaired via an open approach with internal fixation. Would
A physician performs an arthrocentesis and proceeds to examine the synovial fluid that was aspirated
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Please provide clarification of skin lesion lengths on Excision codes (11400-11446 and 11600-11646).
When my physician performs the procedure described in code 35875, Thrombectomy of arterial or venous
When a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy are performed bilaterally, is it appropriate to append the 50
If the operative report indicates thatlaser coagulation of the prostate was performed, followed by a
What are the differences between codes 82948, Glucose; blood, reagent strip, and code 82962, Glucose
In providing chemotherapy administration to our patients, it is sometimes necessary to mix the drugs
How should a dermato-sensory evoked potential study be reported when recording is performed from the
Is it appropriate to append modifiers to unlisted procedure codes (eg, code 64999 Unlisted procedure
When my physician performs the procedure described in code 35875, Thrombectomy of arterial or venous