CPT 2008 sneak preview: New G-tube codes among top changes for interventionalists

Why This Topic Matters

Annual CPT changes can alter how common interventional procedures are reported and whether separate imaging or related services are included. Understanding the scope of the revisions helps coding teams prepare for documentation, charge capture, and workflow updates.

Article Sections

1. CPT 2008 sneak preview

   Introduces the article’s focus on expected 2008 CPT changes and the source of the draft information.

2. New G-tube codes among top changes for interventionalists

   Summarizes anticipated changes affecting feeding tube placement, conversion, replacement, imaging-related reporting, and related code revisions.

3. Lung, pleura procedures renumbered

   Describes the planned renumbering and reorganization of selected thoracic procedure codes within CPT.

4. New codes for transcatheter placement of AAA wireless sensor

   Covers the new aneurysm-sensor placement and follow-up monitoring reporting changes expected for 2008.

5. New central venous access code

   Explains the anticipated central and peripheral blood specimen collection code changes and related code restructuring.

6. Arterial mechanical thrombectomy guidelines to be clarified in '08

   Addresses upcoming clarification of thrombectomy reporting concepts and how the revised guidance is organized.

7. Deleted code

   Presents a table of codes being deleted and their renumbered replacements within the lung and pleura section.