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- New - Category II supplemental tracking codes and information for performance measurement - All 2004 codes, modifiers and guidelines including deleted codes for 2004 - Color-coded symbol and highlight indicates new and revised text - Summary of additions, deletions and revisions in Appendix B. Deleted codes for 2004 appear with a strikeout to help the user code claims from 2003, and new text appears underlined. This provides a quick reference to 2004 changes without having to refer to previous editions for the original code language. - Place of Service Codes with facility name and description. These codes are used on professional claims to specify the entity where service(s) are rendered. - Color-bleed bars and thumb-notch tabs help you quickly located code sections - Procedural and anatomical illustrations help to visually confirm procedures being coded. - Color-coded keys make identifying section headings, subsections, code changes, and coding alerts easier. - Color-coded symbol directs you to the exact issue of CPT Assistant, the AMA's premier coding newsletter or CPT Changes publications that contain in-depth information you need to code accurately.