CPT 2006: Deleted E/Ms, reorganized and added skin grafts, code for Intacs

Why This Topic Matters

It helps readers identify where 2006 CPT changes affected common ophthalmic and perioperative services, including areas where coding structure shifted or where other code systems became relevant.

Article Sections

1. Overview of CPT 2006 changes

   A broad summary of the main 2006 CPT updates discussed in the article and the areas of medicine affected.

2. Evaluation and management revisions

   Coverage of deleted and revised E/M material affecting consultation, nursing facility, and rest home services.

3. Injection and infusion services

   Discussion of the new injection and infusion service structure, related replacements, and included service components.

4. Conscious sedation

   Summary of changes to moderate sedation coding and the new organization of sedation services.

5. Skin grafts and integumentary coding

   Overview of reorganized skin graft coding and the introduction of multiple new integumentary procedure codes.

6. Blepharoplasty-related revisions

   Brief coverage of revised eyelid repair coding language tied to the broader graft and ophthalmology changes.

7. Prostheses and HCPCS transition

   Explanation of the removal of certain prosthesis supply codes and the shift to another code set.

8. Category III emerging technology codes

   Introduction of new Category III codes discussed for ophthalmic emerging technology procedures.

9. New and revised integumentary codes for ophthalmology

   A code-focused listing of new and revised skin graft-related entries relevant to ophthalmology.