The section of the CPT coding manual is the code 40490 is listed in is "digestive system."
<h3>What is CPT codes?</h3>
CPT is the language used by providers and payers when billing medical procedures and services for reimbursement.
Some key features regarding the CPT codes are-
- CPT or Current Procedural Terminology, is a set of medical codes used to describe the procedures and services performed by physicians, allied health care professionals, provided by trained practitioners, healthcare facilities, outpatient facilities, and laboratories.
- CPT codes, in particular, are used to notify services and procedures to both federal and private payers for repayment of rendered healthcare services.
- CPT codes were developed by the American Medical Association (AMA) in 1966 to standardize reporting of medical, surgery, and diagnosis and treatment procedures and services performed in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Each CPT system defines a written description of a process or service, removing the need for the patient's subjective interpretation of what was provided.
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440 x 10 = 4,400. Yes 4,400 is 10 times as much as 440
