Article: RITA Medical Systems Announces CPT Codes Issued By AMA For Radiofrequency Ablation of Liver Tumors; New Reimbursement Codes in 2002 CPT Edition Create More Uniform And Streamlined Reimbursement for Physicians.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- RITA Medical Systems, Inc. , a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets minimally invasive products to treat patients with solid cancerous or benign tumors, announced today that the American Medical Association (AMA) has issued Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for the radiofrequency (RF) ablation of liver tumors in the new 2002 edition of the AMA's CPT official coding reference. CPT codes represent the universal system used by physicians to identify specific procedures when billing Medicare for their services. Other private insurers typically base their reimbursement on these codes as well. The issuance of these ...

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