2018 Deleted CPT Codes
This article contains a list with CPT codes that were deleted in 2018. Underneath the descriptions of the deleted CPT codes.
CPT 0051T
Description of CPT 0051T: Implantation of a total replacement heart system (artificial heart) with recipient cardiectomy.
CPT 0052T
Description of CPT 0052T: Replacement or repair of thoracic unit of a total replacement heart system (artificial heart).
CPT 0053T
Description of CPT 0053T: Replacement or repair of implantable component or components of total replacement heart system (artificial heart), excluding thoracic unit.
CPT 00740
Description of CPT 00740: Anesthesia for upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, endoscope introduced proximal to duodenum.
CPT 00810
Description of CPT 00810: Anesthesia for lower intestinal endoscopic procedures, endoscope introduced distal to duodenum.
CPT 01180
Description of CPT 1180: Anesthesia for obturator neurectomy; extrapelvic.
CPT 00740
Description of CPT 01190: Anesthesia for obturator neurectomy; intrapelvic.
CPT 01682
Description of CPT 01682: Anesthesia for shoulder cast application, removal or repair; shoulder spica
CPT 0178T
Description of CPT 0178T: Electrocardiogram, 64 leads or greater, with graphic presentation and analysis; with interpretation and report.
CPT 0179T
Description of CPT 0179T: Electrocardiogram, 64 leads or greater, with graphic presentation and analysis; tracing and graphics only, without interpretation and report.
CPT 0178T
Description of CPT 0180T: Electrocardiogram, 64 leads or greater, with graphic presentation and analysis; interpretation and report only.
CPT 0255T
Description of CPT 0255T: Endovascular repair of iliac artery bifurcation (eg, aneurysm, pseudoaneurysm, arteriovenous malformation, trauma) using bifurcated endoprosthesis from the common iliac artery into both the external and internal iliac artery, unilateral; radiological supervision and interpretation
CPT 0293T
Description of CPT 0293T: Insertion of left atrial hemodynamic monitor; complete system, includes implanted communication module and pressure sensor lead in left atrium including transseptal access, radiological supervision and interpretation, and associated injection procedures, when performed
CPT 0294T
Description of CPT 0294T: Insertion of left atrial hemodynamic monitor; pressure sensor lead at time of insertion of pacing cardioverter-defibrillator pulse generator including radiological supervision and interpretation and associated injection procedures, when performed (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
CPT 0299T
Description of CPT 0299T: Extracorporeal shock wave for integumentary wound healing, high energy, including topical application and dressing care; initial wound
CPT 0300T
Description of CPT 0300T: Extracorporeal shock wave for integumentary wound healing, high energy, including topical application and dressing care; each additional wound (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
CPT 0301T
Description of CPT 0301T: Destruction/reduction of malignant breast tumor with externally applied focused microwave, including interstitial placement of disposable catheter with combined temperature monitoring probe and microwave focusing sensocatheter under ultrasound thermotherapy guidance
CPT 0302T
Description of CPT 0302T: Insertion or removal and replacement of intracardiac ischemia monitoring system including imaging supervision and interpretation when performed and intra-operative interrogation and programming when performed; complete system (includes device and electrode)
CPT 0303T
Description of CPT 0303T: Insertion or removal and replacement of intracardiac ischemia monitoring system including imaging supervision and interpretation when performed and intra-operative interrogation and programming when performed; electrode only.
CPT 0304T
Description of CPT 0304T: Insertion or removal and replacement of intracardiac ischemia monitoring system including imaging supervision and interpretation when performed and intra-operative interrogation and programming when performed; device only.
CPT 0305T
Description of CPT 0305T: Programming device evaluation (in person) of intracardiac ischemia monitoring system with iterative adjustment of programmed values, with analysis, review, and report.
CPT 0306T
Description of CPT 0306T: Interrogation device evaluation (in person) of intracardiac ischemia monitoring system with analysis, review, and report.
CPT 0307T
Description of CPT 0307T: Removal of intracardiac ischemia monitoring device.
CPT 0309T
Description of CPT 0309T: Arthrodesis, pre-sacral interbody technique, including disc space preparation, discectomy, with posterior instrumentation, with image guidance, includes bone graft, when performed, lumbar, L4-L5 interspace (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure).
CPT 0310T
Description of CPT 0310T: Motor function mapping using non-invasive navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (nTMS) for therapeutic treatment planning, upper and lower extremity.
CPT 0340T
Description of CPT 0340T: Ablation, pulmonary tumor(s), including pleura or chest wall when involved by tumor extension, percutaneous, cryoablation, unilateral, includes imaging guidance.
CPT 0438T
Description of CPT 0438T: Transperineal placement of biodegradable material, peri-prostatic (via needle), single or multiple, includes image guidance.
CPT 15732
Description of CPT 15732: Muscle, myocutaneous, or fasciocutaneous flap; head and neck (eg, temporalis, masseter muscle, sternocleidomastoid, levator scapulae).
CPT 29582
Description of CPT 29582: Application of multi-layer compression system; thigh and leg, including ankle and foot, when performed.
CPT 29583
Description of CPT 29583: Application of multi-layer compression system; upper arm and forearm.
CPT 31320
Description of CPT 31320: Laryngotomy (thyrotomy, laryngofissure); diagnostic.
CPT 34800
Description of CPT 34800: Endovascular repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm or dissection; using aorto-aortic tube prosthesis.
CPT 34802
Description of CPT 34802: Endovascular repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm or dissection; using modular bifurcated prosthesis (1 docking limb).
CPT 34803
Description of CPT 34803: Endovascular repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm or dissection; using modular bifurcated prosthesis (2 docking limbs).
CPT 34804
Description of CPT 34804: Endovascular repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm or dissection; using unibody bifurcated prosthesis.
CPT 34805
Description of CPT 34805: Endovascular repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm or dissection; using aorto-uniiliac or aorto-unifemoral prosthesis.
CPT 34806
Description of CPT 34806: Transcatheter placement of wireless physiologic sensor in aneurysmal sac during endovascular repair, including radiological supervision and interpretation, instrument calibration, and collection of pressure data (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure).
CPT 34825
Description of CPT 34825: Placement of proximal or distal extension prosthesis for endovascular repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic or iliac aneurysm, false aneurysm, or dissection; initial vessel.
CPT 34826
Description of CPT 34826: Placement of proximal or distal extension prosthesis for endovascular repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic or iliac aneurysm, false aneurysm, or dissection; each additional vessel (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure).
CPT 34900
Description of CPT 34900: Endovascular repair of iliac artery (eg, aneurysm, pseudoaneurysm, arteriovenous malformation, trauma) using ilio-iliac tube endoprosthesis.
CPT 36120
Description of CPT 346120: Introduction of needle or intracatheter; retrograde brachial artery.
CPT 36515
Description of CPT 36515: Therapeutic apheresis; with extracorporeal immunoadsorption and plasma reinfusion.
CPT 55450
Description of CPT 55450: Ligation (percutaneous) of vas deferens, unilateral or bilateral (separate procedure).
CPT 64565
Description of CPT 64565: Percutaneous implantation of neurostimulator electrode array; neuromuscular.
CPT 69820
Description of CPT 69820: Fenestration semicircular canal.
CPT 69840
Description of CPT 69840:
CPT 69840
Description of CPT 69840: Revision fenestration operation.
CPT 71010
Description of CPT 71010: Radiologic examination, chest; single view, frontal.
CPT 71015
Description of CPT 71015: Radiologic examination, chest; stereo, frontal.
CPT 71020
Description of CPT 71020: Radiologic examination, chest, 2 views, frontal and lateral;
CPT 71021
Description of CPT 71021: Radiologic examination, chest, 2 views, frontal and lateral; with apical lordotic procedure.
CPT 71022
Description of CPT 71022: Radiologic examination, chest, 2 views, frontal and lateral; with oblique projections.
CPT 71023
Description of CPT 71023: Radiologic examination, chest, 2 views, frontal and lateral; with fluoroscopy.
CPT 71030
Description of CPT 71030: Radiologic examination, chest, complete, minimum of 4 views;
CPT 71034
Description of CPT 71034: Radiologic examination, chest, complete, minimum of 4 views; with fluoroscopy.
CPT 71035
Description of CPT 71035: Radiologic examination, chest, special views (eg, lateral decubitus, Bucky studies).
CPT 74000
Description of CPT 74000: Radiologic examination, abdomen; single anteroposterior view.
CPT 74010
Description of CPT 74010: Radiologic examination, abdomen; anteroposterior and additional oblique and cone views.
CPT 74020
Description of CPT 74020: Radiologic examination, abdomen; complete, including decubitus and/or erect views.
CPT 75658
Description of CPT 75658: Angiography, brachial, retrograde, radiological supervision and interpretation.
CPT 75952
Description of CPT 75952: Endovascular repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm or dissection, radiological supervision and interpretation.
CPT 75953
Description of CPT 75953: Placement of proximal or distal extension prosthesis for endovascular repair of infrarenal aortic or iliac artery aneurysm, pseudoaneurysm, or dissection, radiological supervision and interpretation.
CPT 75954
Description of CPT 75954: Endovascular repair of iliac artery aneurysm, pseudoaneurysm, arteriovenous malformation, or trauma, using ilio-iliac tube endoprosthesis, radiological supervision and interpretation.
CPT 77422
Description of CPT 77422: High energy neutron radiation treatment delivery; single treatment area using a single port or parallel-opposed ports with no blocks or simple blocking.
CPT 78190
Description of CPT 78190: Kinetics, study of platelet survival, with or without differential organ/tissue localization.
CPT 83499
Description of CPT 83499: Hydroxyprogesterone, 20-
CPT 84061
Description of CPT 84061: Phosphatase, acid; forensic examination.
CPT 86185
Description of CPT 86185: Counterimmunoelectrophoresis, each antigen
CPT 86243
Description of CPT 86243: Fc receptor.
CPT 86378
Description of CPT 86378: Migration inhibitory factor test (MIF).
CPT 86729
Description of CPT 86729: Antibody; lymphogranuloma venereum
CPT 86822
Description of CPT 86822: HLA typing; lymphocyte culture, primed (PLC).
CPT 87277
Description of CPT 87277: Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique; Legionella micdadei.
CPT 87470
Description of CPT 87470: Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Bartonella henselae and Bartonella quintana, direct probe technique.
CPT 87477
Description of CPT 87477: Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Borrelia burgdorferi, quantification.
CPT 87515
Description of CPT 87515: Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); hepatitis B virus, direct probe technique.
CPT 88154
Description of CPT 88154: Cytopathology, slides, cervical or vaginal; with manual screening and computer-assisted rescreening using cell selection and review under physician supervision.
CPT 93982
Description of CPT 93982: Noninvasive physiologic study of implanted wireless pressure sensor in aneurysmal sac following endovascular repair, complete study including recording, analysis of pressure and waveform tracings, interpretation and report.
CPT 94620
Description of CPT 94620: Pulmonary stress testing; simple (eg, 6-minute walk test, prolonged exercise test for bronchospasm with pre- and post-spirometry and oximetry).
CPT 97532
Description of CPT 97532: Development of cognitive skills to improve attention, memory, problem solving (includes compensatory training), direct (one-on-one) patient contact, each 15 minutes.
CPT 97762
Description of CPT 97762: Checkout for orthotic/prosthetic use, established patient, each 15 minutes.
CPT 99363
Description of CPT 99363: Anticoagulant management for an outpatient taking warfarin, physician review and interpretation of International Normalized Ratio (INR) testing, patient instructions, dosage adjustment (as needed), and ordering of additional tests; initial 90 days of therapy (must include a minimum of 8 INR measurements).
CPT 99364
Description of CPT 99364: Anticoagulant management for an outpatient taking warfarin, physician review and interpretation of International Normalized Ratio (INR) testing, patient instructions, dosage adjustment (as needed), and ordering of additional tests; each subsequent 90 days of therapy (must include a minimum of 3 INR measurements).
Also see: 2018 Newly added CPT codes
