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CPT®
CODING MADE EASY
New for 2002 (Q1)
The new 2002 Q1 CPT Ô
Coding Made Easy CD is here!
We have been hard at work
updating, expanding and improving it. Here
are some of the added features:
1. All 2002 HCPCS
Level II codes, modifiers, descriptors
and coverage (All
new Appendix III for 2002)
2. All 2002 CPT codes,
modifiers, descriptors and guidelines—completely
updated Appendix II.
3. CPT™
Coding Made Easy
All codes and descriptions
in CPT Coding Made Easy have been updated to
reflect the changes in the 2002 CPT.
Major Highlights
 | Modifiers |
The –62 modifier
revisions—all aspects of the revisions
are explained along with examples of new
reporting for this important modifier.
If you missed the new
Modifier section last year, be sure to
check it out now—Look for
separate instructions for physician
modifiers and hospital modifiers!
| New for 2002, the relocated
fine needle aspiration (FNA)
biopsy codes are explained along with
separate coding guidelines for physician
and hospital reporting. Additional
codes and guidelines for accompanying
imaging guidance alert the coder
to report the appropriate imaging code in
addition. |
| Each of 11 Shoulder
Arthroscopy codes, including 4 new
codes, is explained so that coders can
easily differentiate among several
similar procedures. Includes special
coding information for shoulder thermal
capsulorrhophy. |
| Vascular access /
hemodialysis access—new
and revised codes with provider-specific
guidelines are included for these high
volume procedures. Tips for distinguishing
between standard venous access and
implantable venous access foster optimal
reimbursement for each provider-type. |
| Bone marrow aspiration
and bone marrow biopsies—new CPT codes,
now relocated in the Surgery section, are
each explained along with insider tips on
how to distinguish
between an aspiration and a bone marrow
biopsy. Also, what to report when
both are performed at the same session. |
| Intestinal resection via
laparoscopy—understand how to code and
report multiple,
separate intestinal resections at
the same operative session. Learn how to distinguish
among each type of resection
listed in this code category. |
| All new Pediatric hernia
repairs—learn the definition of
"post-conceptual" age in these
codes, how to calculate it and how to
select the right code. |
| Infusion therapy—new
for 2002, cross references to HCPCS Level
II codes for hospital reporting and
separate physician coding guidelines to avoid
audit liability. |
| Lesion destruction codes
now include explanations of every method
of destruction listed in the CPTÔ
book. |
| New, updated guidelines
for coding breast
biopsy include specific, detailed
coding instructions for
both physician and hospital reporting.
Easy to understand instructions for each
type of biopsy. |
| New Trigger Point
injection codes—for
appropriate reimbursement, CPT Coding Made
Easy explains how to distinguish among each
of the codes in this category and how to
report them correctly. |
| All laryngoscopy codes,
including revised codes, are detailed along
with information to help coders distinguish
among these sometimes confusing codes. Indirect,
direct, direct operative, and flexible
fiberoptic methods are individually
explained for accurate coding. |
| Vascular surgery—includes
revisions to aneurysm and bypass graft
procedures. |
| GI endoscopies and
colonoscopies—every method for control
of hemorrhage is described with each
code, including heater probes and the new
plasma coagulator procedure. |
| Amniocentesis—therapeutic
versus diagnostic. New
code 59001 for therapeutic
amniotic fluid reduction is explained
along with clinical indications and
coding guidelines. |
| Radiology—important
revisions for specific imaging plus changes
necessitated by 2002 CPT errata. |
| IABP, intraaortic
balloon assist device—now
relocated in the Cardiovascular
subsection from the Medicine
section, this procedure is often confused
with Swan-Ganz insertion. Learn about
this procedure, how it differs from Swan-Ganz,
how to code and report it properly, and when
you can report both IABP and Swan
insertions! |
| Allergy injections—Understand
the changes in these codes and see the
total number of units that can be
reported for each code. |
| E/M Preventive Medicine
codes—Learn
the definition of a preventive medicine comprehensive
history and physical specified in these
codes. |
| And more. . . |
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