- New - Category II supplemental tracking codes and information for performance measurement
- All 2004 codes, modifiers and guidelines including deleted codes for 2004
- Color-coded symbol and highlight indicates new and revised text
- Summary of additions, deletions and revisions in Appendix B. Deleted codes for 2004 appear with a strikeout to help the user code claims from 2003, and new text appears underlined. This provides a quick reference to 2004 changes without having to refer to previous editions for the original code language.
- Place of Service Codes with facility name and description. These codes are used on professional claims to specify the entity where service(s) are rendered.
- Color-bleed bars and thumb-notch tabs help you quickly located code sections
- Procedural and anatomical illustrations help to visually confirm procedures being coded.
- Color-coded keys make identifying section headings, subsections, code changes, and coding alerts easier.
- Color-coded symbol directs you to the exact issue of CPT Assistant, the AM