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Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert

CPT 2011:

96445 Is Out, 96446 Is In for Peritoneal Cavity Coding as of Jan. 1

Published on Tue Oct 12, 2010

Add to your understanding of what's in store for oncology and hematology in 2011.The New Year is in sight, so there's no time like the present to start easing your practice into the CPT 2011 changes that will be in effect on Jan. 1, 2011. You can start your preparations with a look at some of the most important changes on the horizon.Eye on the future: Advice and information about the new, revised, and deleted codes for 2011 should be clarified during the AMA's annual CPT and RBRVS Symposium, which takes place in November. Staff members from The Coding Institute and Codify  will be reporting directly from the event, so look to future issues of this publication for further information and instruction.Prepare for Peritoneal Cavity Chemo ChangeAs reported in the last issue of Oncology and Hematology Coding Alert, current reports indicate that CPT 2011 will add new code 96446 (Chemotherapy [...]
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