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2005 CPT-4/HCPCS Updates

June 1, 2005

The 2005 updates to the Current Procedural Terminology – 4th Edition (CPT–4) and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) National Level II codes will be effective for Medi–Cal for dates of service on or after November 01, 2005. The affected codes are:

CPT–4 Code Additions

Radiology 75960, 76077, 76510, 76820, 76821, 78811, 78812, 78813, 78814, 78815, 78816, 79005, 79101, 79445
Pathology and Laboratory 82045, 82656, 83009, 83630, 84163, 84166, 86064, 86335, 86379, 86587, 87807, 88184, 88185, 88187, 88188, 88189, 88360

CPT–4 Code Deletions

Radiology 78810, 78990, 79000, 79001, 79020, 79030, 79035, 79100, 79400, 79420, 79900
Pathology and Laboratory 88180

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