AMA CPT® Assistant - 2014 Issue 8 (August)
A Review of Reporting Time-Based Codes (August 2014)
August 2014 pages 5-7 A Review of Reporting Time-Based Codes A comprehensive understanding of the standards used in the measurement of time is crucial for appropriate code selection when reporting time-based CPT codes. To improve clarity and consistency, the standards for reporting time were more clearly defined in CPT 2011. Code-specific revisions were made throughout the code set (eg, changes to code descriptors, additional code range-specific guidelines, parenthetical statements that instruct users on the proper usage of time for specific codes). Furthermore, the addition of the "time" subheading and corresponding guidelines in the Introduction of the CPT code book...
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