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Article: All charged up.(American Medical Association asks Myhealthscore.com to remove AMA's Current Procedural Terminology codes from its website)
- Article from:
- Modern Physician
- Article date:
- May 1, 2000
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Web site's posting of CPT codes angers the AMA
The AMA is demanding that a healthcare information company stop using association data that allows consumers to compare their doctor's charges with standard billing rates.
Myhealthscore.com, a Phoenix-based Web site that allows consumers to provide patient satisfaction feedback on their doctors and insurers, had posted the Current Procedural Terminology codes for about three months until receiving a letter from the AMA, warning it to remove them. The CPT codes are a standardized billing mechanism used by healthcare providers and third-party payers.
The letter warned: "Your use of the AMA's ...