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Link to CPT Errata From AMA Web Site

Published on Tue Aug 11, 2009

Question: Where can I find the most current list of AMA CPT manual corrections? Mississippi Subscriber Answer: The current address is www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/362/2009cptcorrections.pdf. Or at the AMAWeb site, www.ama-assn.org,  move your pointer over "Physician Resources," and select "Solutions for Managing Your Practice." In the new page, choose "Coding Billing Insurance," then "CPT," then "About CPT," and finally "Errata." The "Errata" page has links to AMA publication corrections. Some of the changes relevant to radiology include the following: 1. 62267: The note following 62267 (Percutaneous aspiration within the nucleus pulposus, intervertebral disc, or paravertebral tissue for diagnostic purposes) should read: "(For imaging, see 77003)." What changed: The original version instructed you to see 77003 (Fluoroscopic guidance and localization of needle or catheter tip for spine ...) and CT guidance code 77012. So you should eliminate 77012 from the note. 2. 79101: Update the codes in the parenthetical note following 79101 [...]
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