The American Medical Association (AMA) released the July 2025 CPT® Assistant. The top article is on percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of thyroid nodules, followed by several articles on Category III codes.
To find all the articles from Volume 35, Issue 7, subscribers to Code Connect — Codify by AAPC’s CPT® Assistant search add-on — can check for these topics and codes when they log in:
- Concurrent optical magnetic stimulation therapy: 0906T, 0907T
- Intraoperative stimulation of peripheral nerves: 0882T, 0883T
- More Category III codes, port placement, orthopedic implant analysis: 0901T 0946T
- Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of thyroid nodules: 60660, 60661
The July issue also includes a Questions and Answers section covering these topics and codes:
- Anesthesia
- Hernia repair, umbilicus: 00752, 00832
- Cardiovascular:
- Fontan procedure: 33617, 33917
- Digestive system:
- Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty: 43999
- Evaluation and management:
- Pelvic examination: 99459
- Male genital system:
- Ablation, prostate tissue: 55880-55882
- Musculoskeletal:
- Repair of fracture that occurred during capsular release and hardware removal
- Ultrasound-guided percutaneous fenestration of an iliopsoas myotendinous junction: 27299
- Radiology:
- CT and CTA of the same anatomic region: 70450, 70496
- Urinary system:
- Replacement, existing nephroureteral catheter with nephrostomy tube: 50435