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Please remember that third parties may elect not to directly remuneration the medical practitioner for the services rendered and make the payment for the service (even at the benefit amount) directly to the patient (their member).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMPORTANT NOTICE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly medical doctors may use the codes, descriptions and units for consultations, procedures, services, etc. published in the SAMA Medical Doctors' Coding Manual (MDCM).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAny other healthcare professional must use the coding structure and information from their own Association\/Society.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe current procedural coding system is arranged according to an anatomical structure and not per discipline. 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Linked to these procedures and services is the Medicare Resource-based Relative Value Scale, which consist of relative value units for facilities and non-facilities, where appropriate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach procedure or service is identified with a five-digit code. The use of CPT\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e codes simplifies the reporting of services. With this coding and recording system, the procedure or service rendered by the medical practitioner is accurately defined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInclusion of a descriptor and its associated specific five-digit identifying code number in CPT® is generally based upon the procedure being consistent with current medical practice and being performed by many medical practitioners in clinical practice in multiple locations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe main body of the material is listed in the following six sections:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvaluation \/ Management 99201-99499\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnaesthesia 00100-01999\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurgery 10040-69990\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRadiology 70010-79999\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePathology \/ Laboratory 80048-89398\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedicine 90281-99607\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin each section are subsections with anatomic, procedural, condition, or description subheadings. 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The book, which has been in use as a reference guide for allocating procedure codes and generating claims data, is updated and maintained by the Medical Coding Division of the South African Medical Association in cooperation with the different medical doctor disciplines\/groups.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThe 2026 edition contains updated information regarding changes made to the following disciplines:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003e2 new additions to ENT procedures for resection for Thyroid Malignancy (codes 2986 \u0026amp; 2988), as well as 2 new codes for Eustachian Tube Dilatation (codes 5205 \u0026amp; 5206). 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font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThe General Practitioners Private Practice Committee (GPPPC) has introduced the following changes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eA new code for Pap Smear, with or without pelvic examination, has been added to Section 12.3 “Cervix Uteri”,  (code 2398), this is an add on code, that is to be added to consultation items 0190 – 0193, it contains detailed coding guidelines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eModification of ECG interpretation codes to include RVU’s for GPs (codes 1230 \u0026amp; 1231):\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eAn amendment to items 1230 \u0026amp; 1231 to make provision for GP’s interpreting ECGs referred to them by other medical doctors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eRevision of item 0132, to limit its use to writing of repeat or alternative prescriptions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eIn addition, four new modifiers have been introduced by SAMA:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eAn Information Modifier for Bilateral Procedures (Modifier 00BL) \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eTwo information modifiers for Left and Right Sided procedures (Modifiers 00RT \u0026amp; 00LT)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eAn Information Modifier to distinguish procedures \/ services that are not typically reported together but are warranted under the circumstances (Modifier 0022).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eInternational coding standards dictate the necessity of coding for laterality. It is important for procedural and diagnostic coding to correspond to provide accurate health records. SAMA must keep up with these standards, and we believe that the introduction of left, right and bilateral modifiers will be a step in the right direction. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThe introduction of information modifiers will be beneficial in lessening the burden and cost on medical doctors to motivate \/ explain the laterality of a procedure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eIt is further notable that the full information of changes and additions of coding rules and interpretations are available on the eMDCM and MDCM hard copies. 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