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Understanding CPT






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Subject:           Understanding CPT

 

The Current Procedural Terminology {CPT } code set is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association { AMA }. The code set is registered / copyright and protected by the AMA.

 

Category I

 

Codes for Evaluation and Management { E/M } 

99201-99215   Office/other outpatient services

99217-99220   Hospital Observation Services

99221-99239   Hospital Inpatient Services

99241-99255   Consultations

99281-99288   Emergency Room Department Services

99291-99292   Critical Care Services

99304-99318   Nursing Facility Services

99324-99337   Domiciliary, rest home, boarding home, or custodial care services

99339-99340   Domiciliary, rest home, ALF, or home care plan oversight services

99341-99350   Home Health Services

99354-99360   Prolonged Services

99363-99368   Case Management Services

99374-99380   Care Plan Oversight Services

99381-99429   Preventive Medicine Services

99441-9444     Non-face-to-face Physician Services

99450-99456   SPECIAL Evaluation and Management {E/M } Services

99460-99465   Newborn Care Services

99466-99480   Inpatient neonatal intensive and pediatric/neonatal critical care services

99487-99489   Complex chronic care coordination services

99495-99496   Transitional Care Management Services

99499              OTHER Evaluation and Management Services

 

CODES FOR ANESTHESIA

Range:             00100-01999, 99100-99150  

00100-00222   Head

00300-00352   Neck

00400-00474   Thorax

00500-00580   Intrathoracic

0060-00670     Spine and Spinal Cord

00700-0797     Upper Abdomen

00800-00882   Lower Abdomen

 

00902-00952   Perinueum

01112-01190   Pelvis (except HIP)

01200-01274   Upper Leg (except Knee)

01320-01444   Knee and Popliteal Area

01610-01682   Shoulder and Axillary

01710-01782   Upper Arm and Elbow

01810-01860   Forearm, Wrist, Hand

01916-01936   Radiological Procedures

01951-01953   Burn Excisions or Debridement

01958-01969   Obstetric

01990-99140   Other Procedure

99100-99140   Qualifying Circumstances for Anesthesia

99143-99150   Moderate conscious Sedation

 

CODES FOR SURGERY

Range:             10021-69990

10021-10022   General

10040-19499   Integumentary System

20000-29999   Musculoskeletal System

30000-32999   Respiratory System

38100-38999   Hemic and Lymphatic Systems

39000-39599   Mediastinum and Diaphragm

40490-49999   Digestive System

50010-53899   Urinary System

54000-55899   Male Genital System

55920-55980   Reproductive System and Intersex

56405-58999   Female Genital System

59000-59899   Maternity Care and Delivery

60000-60699   Endocrine System

65091-68899   Eye and Ocular Adnexa

69000-69979   Auditory System
 

CODES FOR RADIOLOGY

Range:             70010-79999  


70010-76499   Diagnostic Imaging

76506-76999   Diagnostic Ultrasound

77001-77032   Radiologic Guidance

77051-77059   Breast Mammography

77071-77084   Bone / Joint Studies

77261-77799   Radiation Oncolok
 

CODES FOR PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY

Range:             80047-89398 

80047-80076   Organ or Disease-oriented Panels

80100-80103   Drug Testing

80150-80299   Therapeutic Drug Assays

80400-80440   Evocative/Suppression Testing

80500-80502   Consultations { Clinical Pathology }

81000-81099   Urinalysis

82000-84999   Chemistry

85002-85999   Hematology and Coagulation

86000-86849   Immunology

86850-86999   Transfusion Medicine

87001-87999   Microbiology

88000-88099   Anatomic Pathology

88104-88199   Cytopathology

88230-88299   Cytogenetic Studies

88300-88399   Surgical Pathology

88720-88741   In vivo {transcutaneous} Lab Procedure

89049-89240   Other Procedures

89250-89398   Reproductive Medicine Procedures
 

CODES FOR MEDICINE

Range:             90281-99099, 99151-99199, 99500-99607 

90281-90399   Immune Globulins, serum or recombinant prods

90465-90474   Immunizations Administration for Vaccines/Toxoids

90476-90479   Vaccines / Toxoids

90801-90899   Psychiatry

90901-90911   Biofeedback

90935-90999   Dialysis

91000-91299   Gastroenterology

92002-92499   Ophthalmology

92502-92700   Special Otorhinolaryngologic Services

92950-93799   Cardiovascular

93875-93990   Noninvasive Vascular Diagnostic Studies

94002-94799   Pulmonary

95004-95199   Allergy and Clinical Immunology

95250-95251   Endocrinology

95803-90620   Neurology and Neuromuscular Procedures

96101-96125   Central Nervous System assessments/tests

                        (neuro-cognitive, mental status, speech testing)

96150-96155   Health and Behavioral Assessment / Intervention

 

96360-96549   Hydration, therapeutic, prophylatic, diagnostic injection and infusions and chemotherapy and other highly complex drug or highly complex biologic

                        agent administration

96567-96571   Photodynamic Therapy

97001-97799   Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

97802-97804   Medical Nutrition Therapy

97810-97814   Acupuncture

98925-98929   Osteopathic Manipulative treatment

98940-98943   Chiropractic Manipulative treatment

98960-98962  Education and Training for Patient Self-Management

98966-98969   Non-face-to-face nonphysician services

99000-99091   Special Services , Procedures and Reports

99170-99199   Other Services and Procedures

99500-99602   Home Health Procedures / Services

99605-99607   Medication Therapy management Services 

Category II

 
Category II codes are reviewed by the Performance Measures Advisory Group {PMAG} 

These groups consists of: 
  • Joint Commission (JCAHO)
  • National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)  [ HEDIS ]
  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
  • Physician Quality Reporting (PQRS) 

Composite Measures                                                 0001F-0015F

Patient Management                                                 0500F-0575F

Patient History                                                           1000F-1220F

Physical Examination                                                2000F-2050F

Diagnostic/Screening Processes or results               3006F-3573F

Therapeutic, preventive or other interventions      4000F-4360F

Follow-up or outcomes                                              5005F-5100F

Patient Safety                                                              6005F-6045F

Structural Measures                                                   7010F-7025F 

 

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