What you can expect from 27 resequenced CPT® codes in 2010

Why This Topic Matters

For coders, out-of-sequence presentation can make a code appear to be missing when it is actually listed elsewhere in the book. Understanding the article helps readers recognize the affected CPT 2010 entries and avoid unnecessary use of unlisted code assumptions.

Article Sections

1. Overview of the resequenced CPT codes

   Introduces the 2010 CPT book change involving codes listed out of numerical order and explains the general presentation format used in the book.

2. Why the codes were resequenced

   Describes the broader reason the affected surgical codes were placed outside their usual numeric sequence and notes the specialties involved.

3. Example of the out-of-sequence presentation

   Uses a specific surgical example to show how the book displays the affected entries and how the related references are organized.

4. Editorial rationale and coding tip

   Summarizes comments from AMA and industry sources about the formatting approach and highlights the need to verify whether a code is out of sequence before assuming it is absent.

5. Book identification features

   Notes the visual markers and appendix reference used to help readers find the affected 2010 CPT entries.