A starred procedure means that the surgical package does not apply. They will never be found in any other sections. Starred procedures are minor surgical procedures that require varying amounts of preoperative and postoperative services. The specific guidelines a physician s office needs to follow in reporting these procedures is found in the gray pages. Hospitals are not affected by starred procedures.
Starred procedures affect physician billing practices.
When submitting one of these codes, the provider must also send a special report. See the CPT guidelines for the content of a special report.