Some codes won't make it here. Photo: Wikipedia.
Yes, our CPT books are fountains of knowledge, but there are a few official 2010 CPT codes that won’t appear in a printed book until 2011. Luckily, the AMA has a couple web sites that give us the 411.
Category II codes that take effect January 1, 2010 are listed here. According to CPT, Cat II codes don’t have RVUs, and are used primarily for performance tracking.
2010 Category II codes that won’t appear in print until 2011 include those involving DSM-IV criteria for major depressive disorders, initial and subsequent evaluation for HEP C, various epilepsy evals, pulmonary function testing, neuraxial anesthesia and more. You’ll see these codes marked in green in the list you get when you click the above link.
Category III codes that take effect January 1, 2010 are listed here. According to CPT, Cat III codes are for “emerging technology, services and procedures” and when available for what you want to describe, you should use them instead of Cat I unlisted codes. One coding expert I know explained Cat III as “tryouts” for becoming a Cat I CPT code.
2010 Category III codes that won’t appear in print until 2011 include certain codes for audiometry, paravertebral facet joint injection, intrafacet implants and more. If you click on the link above, you’ll see print publication dates in the far right column.
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