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CPT symbols
current procedural terminology symbols
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| • (bullet point) | new procedure |
| ▲ (triangle) | code description was revised |
| ►◄ (horizontal triangles) | revised guidelines and notes |
| ; (semicolon) | save space (uncommon) |
| + (plus sign) | add-on code |
| ø ("forbidden symbol") | exempt codes from modifier 51 |
| ☉(bulls eye) | moderate sedation |
| ⚡ (flash symbol) | pending approval |
| ○ (hollow circle) | reinstated/recycled CPT code |
| # (pound sign) | re-sequenced codes |
| 22 | increased procedural services |
| 23 | unusual anesthesia |
| 24 | unrelated evaluation and management service by the same physician or other qualified health care professional during a post-operative period |
| 25 | significant, separately identifiable evaluation and management service by the same physician or qualified healthcare |
| 26 | professional component |
| 32 | mandated services |
| 33 | preventive services |
| 47 | anesthesia by surgeon |
| 50 | bilateral procedure |
| 51 | multiple procedures |
| 52 | reduced services |
| 53 | discontinued procedure |
| 54 | surgical care only |
| 55 | postoperative management only |
| 56 | preoperative management only |
| 57 | decision for surgery |
| 58 | staged or related procedure or service by the same physician or other qualified health care professional during the post-operative period |
| 59 | distinct procedural service |
| 62 | two surgeons |
| 63 | procedure performed on infants less than 4 kg |
| 66 | surgical team |
| 76 | repeat procedure or service by same physician or other qualified health care professional |
| 77 | repeat procedure by another physician or qualified health care professional |
| 78 | unplanned return to the operating/procedure room by the same physician or other qualified health care professional following initial procedure for a related procedure during the post operative period |
| 79 | unrelated procedure or service by the same physician or other qualified health care professional during the postoperative period |
| 80 | assistant surgeon |
| 81 | minimum assistant surgeon |
| 82 | assistant surgeon (when qualified resident surgeon not available) |
| 90 | reference (outside) laboratory |
| 91 | repeat clinical diagnostic laboratory test |
| 92 | alternative laboratory platform testing |
| 99 | multiple modifiers |
| P1 | a normal healthy patient |
| P2 | a patient with a mild systemic disease |
| P3 | a patient with a severe systemic disease |
| P4 | a patient with severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life |
| P5 | a moribund patient who is not expected to survive without the operation |
| P6 | a declared brain-dead patient whose organs are being removed for donor purposes |
| 27 | multiple outpatient hospital E/M encounters on the same date |
| 73 | discontinued outpatient procedure prior to anesthesia administration |
| 74 | discontinued outpatient procedure AFTER anesthesia administration |
| LT | left side |
| RT | right side |
| AI | principal physician of record |
| BL | special acquisition of blood and blood products |
| CA | procedure payable only in the inpatient setting when performed emergently on an outpatient who expires prior to admission |
| CR | catastrophe/disaster related |
| E1 | upper left, eyelid |
| E2 | lower left, eyelid |
| E3 | upper right, eyelid |
| E4 | lower right, eyelid |
| FA | left hand, thumb |
| F1 | left hand, second digit |
| F2 | left hand, third digit |
| F3 | left hand, fourth digit |
| F4 | left hand, fifth digit (pinky) |
| F5 | right hand, thumb |
| F6 | right hand, second digit |
| F7 | right hand, third digit |
| F8 | right hand, fourth digit |
| F9 | right hand, fifth digit (pinky) |
| FB | item provided without cost to provider, supplier or practitioner, or full credit received for replaced device (examples: free sample, replacement due to defect, etc.) |
| FC | partial credit received for replaced device |
| GA | waiver of liability statement issued as required by payer policy, individual case |
| GG | performance and payment of a screening mammogram and diagnostic mammogram on the same patient, same day |
| GH | diagnostic mammogram converted from screening mammogram on same day |
| LC | left circumflex coronary artery |
| LD | left anterior descending coronary artery |
| LM | left main coronary artery |
| Q0 | investigational clinical service provided in a clinical research study that is in an approved clinical research study |
| Q1 | routine clinical service provided in a clinical research study that is in an approved clinical research study |
| QM | ambulance service provided under arrangement by a provider of services |
| QN | Ambulance service furnished directly by a provider of service |
| RC | right coronary artery |
| RI | ramus intermedius coronary artery |
| TA | left foot, great toe |
| T1 | left foot, second digit |
| T2 | left foot, third digit |
| T3 | left foot, fourth digit |
| T4 | left foot, fifth digit (pinky toe) |
| T5 | right foot, great toe |
| T6 | right foot, second digit |
| T7 | right foot, third digit |
| T8 | right foot, fourth digit |
| T9 | right foot, fifth digit (pinky toe) |
| 01 | pharmacy |
| 03 | school |
| 04 | homeless shelter |
| 09 | prison/correctional facility |
| 11 | office |
| 12 | home |
| 13 | assisted living |
| 14 | group home |
| 15 | mobile unit |
| 16 | temporary lodging |
| 17 | walk-in retail health clinic |
| 18 | place of employment |
| 20 | urgent care facility |
| 21 | inpatient hospital |
| 22 | outpatient hospital |
| 23 | emergency room |
| 24 | amulatory surgical center |
| 25 | birthing center |
| 26 | military treatment facility |
| 31 | skilled nursing facility |
| 32 | nursing facility |
| 33 | custodial care facility |
| 34 | hospice |
| 41 | ambulance - land |
| 42 | ambulance - air or water |
| 49 | independent clinic |
| 50 | federally qualified health center |
| 51 | inpatient psychiatric facility |
| 52 | psychiatric facility - partial hospitalization |
| 53 | community mental health facility |
| 54 | intermediate care facility/mentally retarded |
| 55 | residential substance abuse treatment facility |
| 56 | psychiatric residential treatment center |
| 57 | non-residential substance abuse treatment facility |
| 60 | mass immunization center |
| 61 | comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation facilty |
| 62 | comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation facility |
| 65 | end-stage renal disease treatment facility |
| 71 | public health clinic |
| 72 | rural health clinic |
| 81 | independent laboratory |
| 99 | other place of service |
| evaluation and management section numbers | 99201-99499 |
| anesthesiology section numbers | 00100-01999, & 99100-99140 |
| surgery section numbers | 10021-69990 |
| radiology | 70010-79999 |
| pathology & laboratory | 80047-89398 |
| medicine (NOT anesthesiology) | 90281-99199, & 99500-99607 |
Created by:
Mika42016
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