Current Procedural Terminology: CPT 2002 (Professional Edition, Spiral-Bound Version)

by American Medical Association

• ISBN13: 9781579472214
• ISBN10: 1579472214
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Summary

Annual includes more than 700 code and guideline changes and the new Category III 'Emerging Technology' subsection. Includes color keys, illustrations, thumb-tabs, and references to the CPT Assistant newsletter and CPT Changes text. Wire-spiral binding.

Table of Contents

Introduction	x
Section Numbers and Their Sequences	x
Instructions for Use of CPT	x
Format of the Terminology	x
Requests to Update CPT	x
Guidelines	xi
Starred Procedures	xi
Modifiers	xi
Unlisted Procedure or Service	xii
Special Report	xii
Code Changes	xii
Alphabetical Reference Index	xii
CPT in Electronic Formats	xii
CPT Assistant Newsletter and CPT Changes 2000, 2001, and 2002 References	xii
Illustrated Anatomical and Procedural Review	xiii
Evaluation and Management (E/M) Services Guidelines	1	(8)
Evaluation and Management	9	(24)
Office or Other Outpatient Services	9	(1)
Hospital Observation Services	10	(1)
Hospital Inpatient Services	11	(3)
Consultations	14	(4)
Emergency Department Services	18	(1)
Patient Transport	19	(1)
Critical Care Services	19	(2)
Neonatal Intensive Care	21	(1)
Nursing Facility Services	22	(2)
Domiciliary, Rest Home (eg, Boarding Home), or Custodial Care Services	24	(1)
Home Services	25	(2)
Prolonged Services	27	(1)
Case Management Services	28	(1)
Care Plan Oversight Services	29	(1)
Preventive Medicine Services	29	(2)
Newbown Care	31	(1)
Special Evaluation and Management Services	31	(1)
Other Evaluation and Management Services	32	(1)
Anesthesia Guidelines	33	(2)
Anesthesia	35	(8)
Head	35	(1)
Neck	35	(1)
Thorax (Chest Wall and Shoulder Girdle)	35	(1)
Intrathoracic	36	(1)
Spine and Spinal Cord	36	(1)
Upper Abdomen	36	(1)
Lower Abdomen	37	(1)
Perineum	37	(1)
Pelvis (Except Hip)	38	(1)
Upper Leg (Except Knee)	38	(1)
Knee and Popliteal Area	38	(1)
Lower Leg (Below Knee, Includes Ankle and Foot)	39	(1)
Shoulder and Axilla	39	(1)
Upper Arm and Elbow	39	(1)
Forearm, Wrist, and Hand	40	(1)
Radiological Procedures	40	(1)
Burn Excissions or Debridement	40	(1)
Obstetric	40	(1)
Other Procedures	41	(2)
Surgery Guidelines	43	(6)
Surgery	49	(206)
General	49	(1)
Integumentary System	49	(16)
Musculoskeletal System	65	(54)
Respiratory System	119	(12)
Cardiovascular System	131	(25)
Hemic and Lymphatic Systems	156	(3)
Mediastinum and Diaphragm	159	(2)
Digestive System	161	(28)
Urinary System	189	(14)
Male Genital System	203	(5)
Intersex Surgery	208	(1)
Female Genital System	209	(6)
Maternity Care and Delivery	215	(3)
Endocrine System	218	(3)
Nervous System	221	(18)
Eye and Ocular Adnexa	239	(12)
Auditory System	251	(3)
Operating Microscope	254	(1)
Radiology Guidelines (Including Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Ultrasound)	255	(2)
Radiology	257	(30)
Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging)	257	(16)
Diagnostic Ultrasound	273	(3)
Radiation Oncology	276	(3)
Nuclear Medicine	279	(8)
Pathology and Laboratory Guidelines	287	(2)
Pathology and Laboratory	289	(42)
Organ or Disease Oriented Panels	289	(2)
Drug Testing	291	(1)
Therapeutic Drug Assays	291	(1)
Evocative/Suppression Testing	292	(1)
Consultations (Clinical Pathology)	293	(1)
Urinalysis	294	(1)
Chemistry	294	(14)
Hematology and Coagulation	308	(3)
Immunology	311	(6)
Transfusion Medicine	317	(1)
Microbiology	317	(5)
Anatomic Pathology	322	(1)
Cytopathology	322	(2)
Cytogenetic Studies	324	(1)
Surgical Pathology	324	(4)
Transcutaneous Procedures	328	(1)
Other Procedures	328	(3)
Medicine Guidelines	331	(2)
Medicine	333	(46)
Immune Globulins	333	(1)
Immunization Administration for Vaccines/Toxoids	333	(1)
Vaccines, Toxoids	334	(2)
Therapeutic or Diagnostic Influsions (Excludes Chemotherapy)	336	(1)
Therapeutic, Prophylactic or Diagnostic Injections	336	(1)
Psychiatry	337	(3)
Biofeedback	340	(1)
Dialysis	340	(1)
Gastroenterology	341	(2)
Ophthalmology	343	(4)
Special Otorhinolaryngologic Services	347	(1)
Cardiovascular	348	(10)
Non-Invasive Vascular Diagnostic Studies	358	(2)
Pulmonary	360	(3)
Allergy and Clinical Immunology	363	(1)
Endocrinology	363	(1)
Neurology and Neuromuscular Procedures	363	(5)
Central Nervous System Assessments/Tests	368	(1)
Health and Behavior Assessment/Intervention	368	(1)
Chemotherapy Administration	369	(1)
Photodynamic Therapy	370	(1)
Special Dermatological Procedures	370	(1)
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation	370	(3)
Medical Nutrition Therapy	373	(1)
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment	373	(1)
Chiropractic Manipulative Treatment	373	(1)
Special Services, Procedures and Reports	374	(1)
Qualifying Circumstances for Anesthesia	375	(1)
Sedation With or Without Analgesia (Conscious Sedation)	375	(1)
Other Services and Procedures	375	(4)
Home Health Procedures/Services	376	(1)
Home Infusion Procedures	376	(3)
Category III Codes	379	(2)
Appendix A---Modifiers	381	(5)
Appendix B---Summary of Additions, Deletions, and Revisions	386	(7)
Appendix C---Update to Short Descriptors	393	(4)
Appendix D---Clinical Examples	397	(20)
Appendix E---Summary of CPT Add-on Codes	417	(1)
Appendix F---Summary of CPT Codes Exempt from Modifier `-51'	418	(1)
Index	419