CPT 2011:
93922-93924 Go for the 'Longest Code Definition' Prize
Published on Mon Oct 18, 2010
Don't miss the changes to the number of levels required.If you've been longing for more details in your noninvasive physiologic code definitions, you'll get your wish in 2011.CPT Codes 2011 revises the definitions for CPT 93922-CPT 93924, explains Cheryl Schad, BA Ed, CPC, ACS-RA, PCS, president and CEO of Schad Medical Management in Mullica Hill, N.J. Check out how the 2010 and 2011 definitions compare for 93922-93924. 93922: Watch Changes to Number of LevelsWhen looking at the 93922 definitions, notice that the 2010 version refers to "single level," while the 2011 version offers several examples that refer to "1-2 levels":2010: 93922 -- Noninvasive physiologic studies of upper or lower extremity arteries, single level, bilateral (e.g., ankle/brachial indices, Doppler waveform analysis, volume plethysmography, transcutaneous oxygen tension measurement)2011: 93922 -- Limited bilateral noninvasive physiologic studies of upper or lower extremity arteries, (e.g., for lower extremity: ankle/brachial indices at distal posterior tibial and anterior tibial/dorsalis [...]