The CPT-4 is composed of several sections beginning with the Alphabetic Index.

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The CPT-4 (Current Procedural Terminology, Fourth Edition) begins with an introduction, instructions, and a list of symbols and modifiers, followed by the main sections of codes organized by category (e.g., Evaluation and Management, Anesthesia, Surgery, etc.), not an Alphabetic Index. The Alphabetic Index is a separate component used to help locate codes, but it is not the starting section of the CPT-4 manual.

The CPT-4 Is Composed of Several Sections Beginning with the Alphabetic