CPT Code Category Index Guide |
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Code Category |
Operative Procedure |
Procedure Description |
AAA | Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair | Resection of abdominal aorta with anastomosis or replacement |
AMP | Limb amputation | Total or partial amputation or disarticulation of the upper or lower limbs, including digits |
APPY | Appendix surgery | Operation of appendix |
AVSD | AV shunt for dialysis | Arteriovenostomy for renal dialysis |
BILI | Bile duct, liver or pancreatic surgery | Excision of bile ducts or operative procedures on the biliary tract, liver or pancreas (does not include operations on gall blNo changeer only) |
BRST | Breast surgery | Excision of lesion or tissue of breast including radical, modified, or quadrant resection, lumpectomy, incisional biopsy, or mammoplasty |
CARD | Cardiac surgery | Procedures on the heart; includes valves or septum; does not include coronary artery bypass graft, surgery on vessels, heart transplantation, or pacemaker implantation |
CBGB | Coronary bypass with chest & donor incisions | Chest procedure to perform direct revascularization of the heart; includes obtaining suitable vein from donor site for grafting |
CBGC | Coronary bypass graft with chest incision | Chest procedures to perform direct vascularization of the internal mammary (thoracic) artery |
CEA | Carotid endarterectomy | Endarterectomy on vessels of head and neck (includes carotid artery and jugular vein) |
CHOL | Gallbladder surgery | Cholecystectomy and cholecystotomy |
COLO | Colon surgery | Incision, resection, or anastomosis of the large intestine; includes large-to-small and small-to-large bowel anastomosis; see REC for rectal operations |
CRAN | Craniotomy | Excision, repair or exploration of the brain or meninges; does not include taps or punctures |
CSEC | Cesarean section | Obstetrical delivery by cesarean section |
FUSN | Spinal fusion | Immobilization of spinal column |
FX | Open reduction of fracture | Open reduction of fracture or dislocation of long bones with our without internal or external fixation; does not include placement of joint prosthesis |
GAST | Gastric surgery | Incision or excision of stomach; includes subtotal or total gastrectomy; does not include vagotomy and fundoplication |
HER | Herniorrhaphy | Repair of inguinal, femoral, umbilical, or anterior abdominal wall hernia; does not include repair of diaphragmatic or hiatal hernia or hernias at other body sites |
HPRO | Hip prosthesis | Arthroplasty of hip |
HTP | Heart transplant | Transplantation of heart |
HYST | Abdominal hysterectomy | Abdominal hysterectomy; includes that by laparoscope |
KPRO | Knee prosthesis | Arthroplasty of knee |
KTP | Kidney transplant | Transplantation of kidney |
LAM | Laminectomy | Exploration or decompression of spinal cord through excision or incision into vertebral structures |
LTP | Liver transplant | Transplantation of liver |
NECK | Neck surgery | Major excision or incision of the larynx and radical neck dissection; does not include thyroid and parathyroid operations |
NEPH | Kidney surgery | Resection or manipulation of the kidney with or without removal of related structures |
OVRY | Ovarian surgery | Operations on ovary and related structures |
PACE | Pacemaker surgery | Insertion, manipulation or replacement of pacemaker |
PRST | Prostate surgery | Suprapubic, retropubic, radical, or perineal excision of the prostate; does not include transurethral resection of the prostate |
PVBY | Peripheral vascular bypass surgery | Bypass operations on peripheral arteries and veins |
REC | Rectal surgery | Operations on rectum |
SB | Small bowel surgery | Incision or resection of the small intestine; does not include small-to-large bowel anastomosis |
SPLE | Spleen surgery | Resection or manipulation of spleen |
THOR | Thoracic surgery | Noncardiac, nonvascular thoracic surgery; includes pneumonectomy and hiatal hernia repair or diaphragmatic hernia repair (except through abdominal approach) |
THYR | Thyroid and/or parathyroid surgery | Resection or manipulation of thyroid and/or parathyroid |
VHYS | Vaginal hysterectomy | Vaginal hysterectomy; excludes the use of laparoscope |
VSHN | Ventricular shunt | Ventricular shunt operations, including revision and removal of shunt |
XLAP | Exploratory laparotomy | Abdominal operations not involving the gastrointestinal tract or biliary system; includes diaphragmatic hernia repair through abdominal approach |
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