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July 2020

2020 second-quarter CPT update: New and deleted codes

Pathology and laboratory
Proprietary laboratory analysis codes

Code Change Coverage comments Effective date
0124U Deleted Deleted June 30, 2020
0125U Deleted Deleted June 30, 2020
0126U Deleted Deleted June 30, 2020
0127U Deleted Deleted June 30, 2020
0128U Deleted Deleted June 30, 2020
0172U Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0173U Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0174U Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0175U Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0176U Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0177U Added Covered July 1, 2020
0178U Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0179U Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0180U Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0181U Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0182U Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0183U Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0184U Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0185U Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0186U Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0187U Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0188U Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0189U Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0190U Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0191U Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0192U Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0193U Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0194U Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0195U Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0196U Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0197U Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0198U Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0199U Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0200U Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0201U Added Not covered July 1, 2020

Category III
Surgery

Code Change Coverage comments Effective date
0594T Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0614T Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0619T Added Not covered July 1, 2020

Category III
Surgery/Eye and ocular adnexa

Code Change Coverage comments Effective date
0617T Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0618T Added Not covered July 1, 2020

Category III
Surgery
Eye and ocular adnexa intraocular lens procedure

Code Change Coverage comments Effective date
0616T Added Not covered July 1, 2020

Category III codes
Cardiovascular services

Code Change Coverage comments Effective date
0607T Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0608T Added Not covered July 1, 2020

Category III
Medicine
Ophthalmology

Code Change Coverage comments Effective date
0604T Added Not covered July 1, 2020

Category III
Medicine
Ophthalmology special ophthalmological services

Code Change Coverage comments Effective date
0605T Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0606T Added Not covered July 1, 2020

Category III
Other medical service

Code Change Coverage comments Effective date
0602T Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0603T Added Not covered July 1, 2020

Category III
Surgery digestive

Code Change Coverage comments Effective date
0600T Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0601T Added Not covered July 1, 2020

Category III
Diagnostic services
Active wound care Management

Code Change Coverage comments Effective date
0598T Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0599T Added Not covered July 1, 2020

Category III
Surgery urinary

Code Change Coverage comments Effective date
0596T Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0597T Added Not covered July 1, 2020

Category III
Medicine

Code Change Coverage comments Effective date
0615T Added Not covered July 1, 2020

Category III
Surgery cardiovascular

Code Change Coverage comments Effective date
0613T Added Not covered July 1, 2020

Category III
Diagnostic radiology

Code Change Coverage comments Effective date
0609T Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0610T Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0611T Added Not covered July 1, 2020
0612T Added Not covered July 1, 2020

None of the information included in this article is intended to be legal advice and, as such, it remains the provider’s responsibility to ensure that all coding and documentation are done in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations.

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*CPT codes, descriptions and two-digit numeric modifiers only are copyright 2019 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.