The Surgery section update, under Digestive System/Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum/Introduction, Revision, Removal, should have the parenthetical note following 49419 revised to read:
►(49420 has been deleted. To report open placement of a tunneled peritoneal tunneled catheter for dialysis, use 49421. To report open or percutaneous peritoneal drainage or lavage, see 49020, 49021, 49040, 49041, 49060, 49061, 49062, 49080, 49081, as appropriate. To report percutaneous insertion of a tunneled peritoneal tunneled catheter without subcutaneous port, use 49418)◄
The AMA also issued changes to the Medicine section in the Cardiovascular Monitoring Services introductory guidelines and for influenza reporting.
Read the AAPC report about changes to CPT 2011.
Read the AMA report about the CPT corrections (pdf).
The information provided should be utilized for educational purposes only. Please consult with your billing and coding expert. Facilities are ultimately responsible for verifying the reporting policies of individual commercial and MAC/FI carriers prior to claim submissions.
Read more about coding:
– 5 Changes to CPT Codes in 2011
– CMS Issues Corrections for HCPCS Level II Code Set
– SCODI Code Removed From CPT 2011 Codebook
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