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Professional edition cpt current procedural terminology professional edition american medical association. The errata and technical corrections links listed below include corrections and other information related to the cpt code books published by the ama. Amas most popular book is cpt 2015 professional edition. Since the cpt code set is a dynamic, ever changing standard, an outdated codebook does not suffice. Organized for quick and accurate coding, hcpcs 20 professional edition includes the most current hcpcs codes and regulations and provides. Professional edition cpt current procedural terminology professional edition by american medical association sep 1, 2017 4. The cpt 2018 professional edition codebook covers hundreds of code, guideline and text changes and features. Ama publishes cpt assistant which is the official source for cpt coding guidance.
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