CPT Code Definition: Current Procedural Terminology
CPT was developed by the American Medical Association (AMA) in 1966. The AMA revises and publishes CPT each year to keep pace with changes in medical practice. They delete obsolete procedures, modify existing procedures, and add newly developed procedures.
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listing of descriptive terms and five-digit, numeric codes for reporting medical services and procedures performed by physicians.
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provides a uniform language to accurately designate medical, surgical and diagnostic services.
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serves as an effective means of reliable nationwide communication between physicians, patients and third-party payers.
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Current Procedural Terminology
99490 is the highest CPT code. 99999 does not exist. It is not a valid CPT. Sorry.
ct scan
one of two types of cpt codes. stand alone codes give a full description
magnesium level
As of Jan 2012, code 73542 is an invalid CPT code.
subcodes and stand alone
Total carbamazepine level
AS far as I could tell from the CPT code book that is not a valid code
CPT 67028 is for intravitreal injection of a medicationIntravitreal injection of a pharmacologic agent (separate procedure)
CPT Code 99223- Initial hospital care, per day, for the evaluation and management of a patient.
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