decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2001 Issue 3 (March)
CPT 2004 eliminates starred procedures, adds Category II codes
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Article Overview
This article reviews selected updates in CPT 2004, focusing on changes to surgical procedure notation and the new Category II code section. It is aimed at coding professionals who need to understand how the year’s CPT revisions affect documentation, quality reporting, and related coding reference materials. The discussion also places the update in the context of CMS, AMA, and quality measurement efforts.
Why This Topic Matters
CPT revisions can affect how procedures and reporting information are documented and interpreted. This article helps readers identify what changed in the 2004 release and what categories of guidance were added for quality tracking and performance measurement.
Article Sections
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CPT 2004 changes
An overview of the reported changes in the 2004 CPT manual, including updates to surgery-related notation and the introduction of a new code category.
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Category II codes and quality measurement
A discussion of the new tracking code category, its relationship to performance measurement, and the organizations associated with quality reporting.
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Initial Category II code offerings
A list of the first released tracking codes and the performance measure sets they were linked to at the time of publication.
What You Will Learn
- What types of CPT 2004 updates are highlighted in the article
- How the new Category II section is positioned within CPT
- Which organizations are associated with quality measurement and tracking
- What broad subjects the initial Category II offerings address
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding compliance staff
- Billing and reimbursement professionals
- Quality reporting staff
- Physician practice administrators
Codes Discussed
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