tci Part B Insider - 2008 Issue 39

Physician Notes: CPT 2009 Includes Category III Codes for Rectal Tumor Excision, Arthrodesis, and More

Plus:  AHIMA supports the move to ICD-10 -- but disagrees with the timeline, asking CMS for more time.With all the discussion of new CPT codes, it's easy to let the new Category III codes fall through the cracks. But CPT 2009 will offer a few Category III codes for you to use effective Jan. 1. A sampling of the new Category III codes follows:• 0184T -- Excision of rectal tumor, transanal endoscopic microsurgical appraoch (ie, TEMS)• 0186T -- Suprachoroidal delivery of pharmacologic agent [does not include supply of medication]• 0188T -- Remote real-time interactive video-conferenced critical care, evaluation...

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