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1
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Triangle

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Revised description
Substantial change

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Bullet symbol

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New code since the previous edition

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Appendix B

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Revised codes
Additional codes
Deleted codes

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Horizontal Triangles Symbol

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New or revised text in the CPT
The information has been revised or added since the last edition

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Add-On Code symbol
[plus sign]

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Used to list procedures completed in addition to the primary procedure or service performed
Appendix D

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Appendix D

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Add-on codes

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7
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Number symbol

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Codes that are out of numerical sequence
Appendix N

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Appendix N

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Summary of resequenced CPT codes

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9
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Forbidden symbol
Prohibitory symbol
[O with line through it]

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A code is exempt from modifier 51 and also has not been denoted as a CPT add-on code
Appendix E

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Appendix E

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Lists the summary of CPT codes that are exempt from modifier 51

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11
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Hollow Circle symbol

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Indicates a reinstated or recycled code in CPT
The symbol only appears the year it is reinstated

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12
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Flash symbol

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Codes for vaccines that are pending FDA approval
Appendix K

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Proprietary Laboratory Analyses (PLA) Tests symbol
[2 opposite backwards parenthetical signs with a cross bar]

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Denotes duplicate PLA test
Appendix O

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Category 1PLA tests symbol
[up arrow, down arrow]

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Category 1 PLA tests

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Audio-only telemedicine services symbol
[megaphone]

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Identifies codes that may be used to report audio-only telemedicine services when appended by modifier 93

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16
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Evaluation and management

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99202-99499

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Anesthesia

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00100-01999
99100-99140

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18
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surgery

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10004-69990

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Radiology

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70010-79999

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Pathology and laboratory

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80047-89398
0001U-0354U

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21
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Medicine

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90281-99199
99500-99607

22
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Subsections

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Arranged by anatomic site, procedure, descriptors, or condition subheadings

23
Q

CPT Manual arrangement

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Head to toe
From trunk outward

24
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Semi-colon

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Separates the common portion of the procedure description from the unique portion of the procedure description
Uses an indentation in following lines

25
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Guidelines

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Define items that are necessary for appropriately interpreting and reporting the procedures and services contained within that section of the CPT manual
Guidelines or notes may also appear at the beginning of a subsection

26
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Index

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Organized by main terms
Order: procedure or service, organ or other anatomic site, condition,
Synonyms and eponyms and abbreviations

27
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Appendix A

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Modifiers

28
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Index Subterms

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Modify the main term; define or clarify the main term
The coder must reference all the codes listed in the index

29
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Appendix B

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Summary of additions, deletions, and revisions

30
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Appendix C

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Clinical examples
Removed from the manual

31
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Appendix D

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Summary of CPT add-on codes

32
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Appendix E

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Summary of CPT codes exempt from modifier 51

33
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Appendix F

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Summary of CPT codes exempt from modifier 63

34
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Appendix G

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Summary of CPT codes that include moderate (conscious) sedation
Removed from appendices
Tells coder to reference specific code guidelines

35
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Appendix H

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Alphabetical clinical topics listing (AKA, alphabetical listing
Removed from manual
Lists AMA website for information

36
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Appendix I

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Genetic testing code modifiers
Removed from manual
Lists a website

37
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Appendix J

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Electrodiagnostic medicine listing of sensory, motor, and mixed nerves
Reference when selecting codes 95907-95913

38
Q

Appendix K

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Product pending FDA approval
Listing of vaccines

39
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Appendix L

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Vascular families

40
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Appendix M

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Renumbered CPT codes-Citations Crosswalk

41
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Appendix O

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Multianalyte assays with algorithmic analyses and proprietary laboratory analyses

42
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Appendix P

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CPT codes that may be used for synchronous telemedicine services

43
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Appendix Q

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Severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease [COVID-19])
Vaccines will continue to be updated

44
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Appendix R

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Digital medicine-services taxonomy

45
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Appendix S

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Artificial intelligence taxonomy for medical services and procedures
3 categories of AI: assistive, augmentative, and autonomous

46
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Appendix T

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CPT codes that may be used for synchronous real-time interactive audio-only telemedicine services

47
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HCPCS
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System

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1983-Healthcare Financing Administration (now CMS)
Level 1-CPT codes: categories I, II and III

48
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Category I codes

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Codes from the main six sections of the CPT manual Level I

49
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Category II codes

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Not mandatory codes, considered tracking codes
After Medicine section should never be used as a primary procedure code

50
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Category III codes

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After Category II codes
Temporary codes for emerging technologies, services, procedures, and service paradigms
Used to collect statistical data
If available, must be reported instead of a Category I unlisted code

51
Q

HCPCS Level II
National codes

A

Bill services and procedures not listed in Level I
Consist of one alpha character (A through V) followed by 4 digits

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