AMA Issues Update to 2011 CPT Codebooks

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The American Medical Association has issued a set of updates to the 2011 CPT codebooks, according to a report from the AAPC.

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The six pages of changes cover areas including evaluation and management, surgery (hemic and lymphatic systems), surgery (digestive system), radiology (diagnostic ultrasound), and pathology and laboratory.

 

Read the AAPC report about the 2011 CPT changes.

 

View the CPT 2011 corrections document (pdf).

 

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Read more about recent coding changes:

 

23 New Billable ASC CPT Codes for 2011

 

New GI Modifier -PT Takes Effect January 1

 

3 New CPT Codes for Balloon Sinus Dilation

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