Common Pain Medicine CPT® Codes
Effective January 1, 2008
(CPT is a registered Trademark of the American Medical Association)
Coding & Reimbursement Committee AAPM
Chairman: Eduardo (Eddy) M Fraifeld, MD FAAPM
efraifeld@mindspring.com
Counsel: Emily Hill, PA
emily@codingandcompliance.com
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New Codes |
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Modified Codes |
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Add-on Code/Modifier 51 exempt code |
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New Code Number(code relocated and renumbered in CPT-no substantive change in definition) |
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Red Triangle on upper right side means there is an attached note |
Categories of Global Period
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090 |
90 days of post-service care are included in the work RVU |
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010 |
10 days of post-service care are included in the work RVU |
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000 |
0 days of post-service care are included in the work RV |
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ZZZ |
Code related to another service and is always included in the global period of the other service |
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XXX |
A global period does not apply to the code and evaluation and management and other diagnostic tests or minor services performed, may be reported separately on the same day |
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