CPT Code Symbols

Question 1

What does the Bullet symbol mean?

Answer 1

New Code

Question 2

What does the Triangle symbol mean?

Answer 2

Revised Code

Question 3

What does the Horizontal Triangles symbol mean?

Answer 3

Contains New or Revised Text

Question 4

What does the Plus Sign symbol mean?

Answer 4

Add-on Code

Question 5

What does the Circle with a Line Through it symbol mean?

Answer 5

Modifier 51 Exempt

Question 6

What does the Lightning Bolt symbol mean?

Answer 6

FDA Approval Pending

Question 7

What does the # symbol mean?

Answer 7

Re-sequenced Code(Out of Numerical Order)

Question 8

What does the Star symbol mean?

Answer 8

Telemedicine

Question 9

What does the )( symbol mean?

Answer 9

Duplicate PLA (Proprietary Laboratory Analyses) Test