Latin[edit] From Proto-Indo-European *wÃ©yá¸±s â(âvillageâ) From Proto-Indo-European: Ancient Greek Î¿á¼¶ÎºÎ¿Ï â(oÃ®kos, âhouseâ), Sanskrit à¤µà¤¿à¤¶à¥ â(vÃ­Å, âsettlement, dwelling-placeâ), Gothic ðð´ð¹ð·ð â(weihs, âvillage, placeâ).
What is CPTÂ®? CPTÂ® codes are the United Statesâ standard for how medical professionals document and report medical, surgical, radiology, laboratory, anesthesiology, and evaluation and management (E/M) services. All healthcare providers, payers, and facilities use CPTÂ® codes.
The CPT refers to a medical procedure code book that contains codes and descriptions of procedures, organized by body system. The first section of the CPT manual contains evaluation and management (E/M) codes used for billing physician encounters, whether in an office, hospital or outpatient setting.odifier -54 refers to surgical care only, a -55 to postoperative care only, and a -56 for preoperative care only. A -58 modifier is attached to a staged or related procedure by the same physician during the postop period.