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Within each of these code fields, there are subfields that correspond to how that topic-say, Anesthesia-applies to a particular field of healthcare. Pathology and Laboratory: 80047 вЂ“ 89398.Evaluation and Management: 99201 вЂ“ 99499.HereвЂ™s a quick look at the sections of Category I CPT codes, as arranged by their numerical range.

This may seems slightly confusing, but having these codes clustered near similar procedures prevents having to delete and resequence codes, and so is seen as a sort of necessary evil. Note also that some codes appear out of numerical sequence but near similar procedures. The code 99214, for a general checkup, is listed in the E&M codes, for example. PhysicianвЂ™s offices frequently use E&M codes for reporting a number of their services. These Evaluation and Management, or E&M, codes are listed at the front of the codebook for ease of access. In the CPT codebook, these codes are listed in mostly numerical order, except for the codes for Evaluation and Management.

The codes for surgery, for example, are 10021 through 69990.

The six sections of the CPT codebook are, in order:Д¬PT codes are, for the most part, grouped numerically. Like the ICD code set and its division into chapters by type of injury or illness, Category I CPT codes are divided into six large sections based on which field of health care they directly pertain to. In the next few minutes, youвЂ™ll learn the basic layout, format, and instructions found in the CPT codebook. This book, which is updated yearly by the AMA and the CPT Editorial Board, is an essential tool for every medical coder. For the sake of simplicity, weвЂ™ll refer to the CPT codebook when weвЂ™re describing the code set. Medical coders will spend the vast majority of their time working with Category I CPT codes. HereвЂ™s a closer look at the three categories of CPT codes. Unlike ICD, each number in the CPT code does not correspond to a particular procedure or technology. CPT is designed for flexibility and revision, and so there is often a lot of вЂњspaceвЂќ between codes. Note that while CPT codes have five digits, there are not 99,000-plus codes. Category III codes are temporary codes that describe emerging and experimental technologies, services, and procedures. Category II codes are supplemental tracking codes used primarily for performance management. It describes most of the procedures performed by healthcare providers in inpatient and outpatient offices and hospitals. Category I is the most common and widely used set of codes within CPT. CPT codes are divided into three Categories. With CPT, вЂCategoryвЂ™ refers to the division of the code set. Remember that in ICD codes the вЂcategoryвЂ™ refers to the first three characters of the code, which describe the injury or disease documented by the healthcare provider. DonвЂ™t confuse this with the вЂcategoryвЂ™ in ICD. Each CPT code is five characters long, and may be numeric or alphanumeric, depending on which category the CPT code is in. LetвЂ™s look a little closer at what these codes look like and how theyвЂ™re organized. FEATURED ONLINE MEDICAL CODING PROGRAMS Format Government agencies can use CPT codes to track the prevalence and value of certain procedures, and hospitals may use CPT codes to evaluate the efficiency and abilities of individuals or divisions within their facility. Like ICD codes, CPT codes are also used to track important health data and measure performance and efficiency. вЂњThis patient arrived with these symptoms (as represented by the ICD code) and we performed these procedures (represented by the CPT code).

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As such, CPT codes work in tandem with ICD codes to create a full picture of the medical process for the payer. CPT codes tell the insurance payer what procedures the healthcare provider would like to be reimbursed for. As you might imagine, this code set is extremely large, and includes the codes for thousands upon thousands of medical procedures.Д¬PT codes are an integral part of the billing process. Note also that all the codes featured in this course, and every course that touches on CPT codes, are copyrighted by the AMA.Д¬PT codes are used to describe tests, surgeries, evaluations, and any other medical procedure performed by a healthcare provider on a patient. This expansive, important code set is published and maintained by the American Medical Association (AMA), and it is, with ICD, one of the most important code sets for medical coders to become familiar with. Earlier, we introduced you to Current Procedural Terminology, or CPT.

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