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CPT® Errata

The errata link listed below include corrections to CPT^® 2008 Book published by the American Medical Association. To bring yourself up-to-date on corrections to your CPT books check this site periodically for updates.

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Corrections in CPT® 2008 (PDF, 51.07KB)

CPT 2008 Changes: An Insider’s View (PDF, 81.5 KB)

CPT 2007 Category II Errata (Word, 109KB)

Coding with Modifiers, 2nd Edition Errata

Principles 3rd Edition Errata Corrections

Principles of ICD-9-CM

Coding with Modifiers, 2nd Edition errata

There is an error in the Checkpoint Exercises in Chapter 3, on page 81, Question 5 - the book states that the correct answer to this question is "C". The correct answer to this question is "D" - Since the patient has two problems, the otitis media and upper respiratory infection, the additional work would warrant a level 2 - 99212 and a 99281 with Modifier 25.

Principles 3rd Edition Errata Corrections

Chapter #:	Question #:	Incorrect Answer:	Corrected Answer:
1	5.	True	Category I codes
2	7.	False: The star only applies . . .	True
	8-1.	True	D
	8-2.	True	A
	8-3.	True	E
	8-4.	True	B
	8-5.	True	C
	9.	9-1:D 9-2:A 9-3:E 9-4:B 9-5:C	False. Any procedure or service in any section of the CPT book may be used to designate the services rendered by any qualified physician or other qualified health care professional.
	10.	False. Any procedure or service in any section of the CPT book may be used to designate the services rendered by any qualified physician or other qualified health care professional.	The bullet symbol
	11.	The bullet symbol	1. Procedure or service 2. Organ or other anatomic site 3. Condition 4. Synonyms, eponyms, and abbreviations
3	11.	92989, 92990	99289, 99290
	12.	99293	99295
5	15.	22558, 22585, 20938, 22845	22558, 22585, 20937, 22845

Principles ICD-9-CM

Chapter #:	Question #:	Incorrect Answer:	Corrected Answer:
Final	13	649.5	639.5

Last updated: Jan 04, 2008
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