CPT
Meister is a coding reference based on the Physicians' Current
Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes developed by the American
Medical Association.
It is an iSilo document composed of more than 2,000 pages
interwoven with more than 10,000 hyperlinks to make locating
the desired CPT codes fast and easy.
But CPT Meister not only includes all 7000+ CPT codes updated
for 2003 and their long procedural descriptions, it also
includes lots of handy, additional, code-level information
all accessible in the palm of your hand.
Relative Value Units can be used to estimate Medicare reimbursement
for a given procedure
Starred Procedures indicates procedures that are exempt
from the global packaging of pre-operative, operative and
follow-up care
Global Codes lists time frame of care included in the global
reimbursement fee
Pre-operative / Intraoperative / Post-operative defines
the portion of the reimbursement included in the global
fee that is attributable to each component of pre, intra,
and post-op care. Useful for situations where one physician
provides a portion of the patient's care.
Bilateral Procedures defines payment adjustments indicated
when a procedure is performed bilaterally
Multiple Procedures defines payment adjustments indicated
when multiple procedures are performed on the same day
Assistant Surgeon indicates Medicare restrictions for paying
an assistant surgeon for a given procedure
Co-Surgeon indicates procedures where two surgeons, each
in a different specialty, may be paid
Team Surgeon indicates procedures where team surgeons may
be paid
Also Includes: Descriptors of CPT Code Modifiers
A Guide to Choosing the Appropriate E&M Visit Code
CPT Meister requires the iSilo document reader.