Timed CPT codes

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I know this is very late in 2011 to ask, but I just read an article that said,

for 2011, " the introduction section of CPT now includes new guidelines for time

measurement for those codes with a time basis for code selection. " One of the

guidelines is " a unit of time is attained when the mid-point is passed " . I

looked through the CPT manual,but I am not finding that statement anywhere; I

have searched for hours on-line, but I do not find anything in writing to

confirm this. Can anyone tell me if they have read this in the 2011 CPT manual

or another reference? Thank you,

L. Chappell

Reimbursement Analyst,Rehab Services

St.'s Regional Medical Center