January 2007
The table below provides notification of the changes made to previously published articles as a result of the Annual CPT/HCPCS Update for 2007. Please make note of these changes, which will become effective January 1, 2007.
These articles can be obtained from the CMS Medicare Coverage Database located at: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/ - key in the document ID (Article ID number).
| Article Title | CPT / HCPCS Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bone Mass Density Article #A41549 |
76070 | Deleted 12/31/2006; replaced by 77078 |
| 76071 | Deleted 12/31/2006; replaced by 77079 | |
| 76075 | Deleted 12/31/2006; replaced by 77080 | |
| 76076 | Deleted 12/31/2006; replaced by 77081 | |
| 76078 | Deleted 12/31/2006; replaced by 77083 | |
| 77078 | Added 1/1/2007- Computed tomography, bone mineral density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton | |
| 77079 | Added 1/1/2007- Computed tomography, bone mineral density study, 1 or more sites; appendicular skeleton (peripheral) | |
| 77080 | Added 1/1/2007- Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton | |
| 77081 | Added 1/1/2007- Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; appendicular skeleton (peripheral) | |
| 77083 | Added 1/1/2007-Radiographic absorptiometry (e.g., photodensitometry, radiogrammetry), 1 or more sites | |
| Vertebral Fracture Assessment Article #A42489 |
76077 | Deleted 12/31/2006; replaced by 77082 |
| 76075 | Deleted 12/31/2006; replaced by 77080 | |
| 76076 | Deleted 12/31/2006; replaced by 77081 | |
| 77082 | Added 1/1/2007- Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; vertebral fracture assessment | |
| 77080 | Added 1/1/2007- Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton | |
| 77081 | Added 1/1/2007- Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; appendicular skeleton (peripheral) |