Pay-per-view: Be wary of radiology, cardiovascular 2007 CPT Manual changes
Compliance Monitor, March 14, 2007
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If you haven't already notified your radiology or cardiovascular departments of this year's CPT coding changes, be sure to make it a priority. The American Medical Associ-ation (AMA) has made its heaviest revisions to the radiology and cardiovascular sections of the CPT Manual. You simply can't afford to continue to use the old 2006 codes and guidelines anymore, explains Shannon McCall, RHIA, CCS, CPC, director of health information management/coding for HCPro, Inc., in Marblehead, MA.
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