The Complete CPT® for South Africa (CCSA) consists of the American Medical Association's Physicians' Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®), which is a systematic listing and coding of procedures and services performed by medical practitioners. Linked to these procedures and services is the Medicare Resource-based Relative Value Scale, which consist of relative value units for facilities and non-facilities, where appropriate.
Each procedure or service is identified with a five-digit code. The use of CPT® codes simplifies the reporting of services. With this coding and recording system, the procedure or service rendered by the medical practitioner is accurately defined.
Inclusion of a descriptor and its associated specific five-digit identifying code number in CPT® is generally based upon the procedure being consistent with contemporary medical practice and being performed by many medical practitioners in clinical practice in multiple locations.
The main body of the material is listed in the following six sections:
- Evaluation / Management 99201-99499
- Anaesthesia 00100-01999
- Surgery 10040-69990
- Radiology 70010-79999
- Pathology / Laboratory 80048-89398
- Medicine 90281-99607
Within each section are subsections with anatomic, procedural, condition, or description subheadings. The procedures and services with their identifying codes are presented in numeric order with one exception - the entire Evaluation and Management section (99201-99499) has been placed at the beginning of the listed procedures. These items are used by most medical practitioners in reporting a significant portion of their services. The Medicine (procedures) section follows on the section for Pathology and Laboratory. A sub-section Special Services and Reportsappears at the end of the Medicine section and contains, amongst others, information on After Hour Services and Travel Costs.
The 2024 SAMA electronic Complete CPT® for South Africa (CCSA) is available Implementation dated: 1 January 2024. It is important to know that the American Medical Association requires licensing fees to be paid for CPT use, irrespective of the version used, for a particular Calendar year
The 2024 updated programme includes:
- All the 2023 CPT procedural codes, with 2023 3rd Quarter RVU's
- All modifiers applicable to CPT
- Easy to use search functionality
- ICD-10 codes based on the ICD-10 Master Industry Table added for convenience
Please note that a separate eICD-10 Browser is available. This product contains the 2014 ICD-10 Master Industry Table from the Department of Health with the 2013 PMB (prescribed minimum benefits) list linked to ICD-10 codes. Another feature of that product is that you can search on common names of diseases for example Jungle fever. Refer to A95.0.
The SAMA eCCSA is a Windows based program and requires the following operating system to run and install on:
- Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
- Window's .NET framework (will install automatically if not already on your computer)
- A valid SAMA licence activation key
If you are a SAMA member please ensure you are logged on before continuing to be eligible for the discounted rate.
Purchase Process
The purchase process consists of the following steps for CCSA books and eCCSA Browser
- Completed the Invoice Information
- Please provide your contact information
- Select the number of units (book sets) you require the amount due will be calculated depending on the postage/delivery method you require
- Select the payment method either by Credit Card or by EFT
- Accept the terms and conditions
- Continue
- Control the contact and invoice information and payment summary
- Upon clicking the continue button below your transaction information will be stored and marked as pending
- Please email your proof of payment to coding@samedical.org or fax to 012 481 2117
- Once the payment proof has been received you will receive confirmation that your transaction has been processed and finalised.
- Confirm your Order
Continue To Purchase
A product key will be made available to unlock the licence
For assistance with downloading and activation of the product please follow the following link to the How to Guides - www.samedical.org/private-health/how_to_guides
This Windows Program will update with new content (when available) every time you open the program.
Please take note that this program can only run on Windows. Apple users will not be able to download this program.
Licence period:
The eCCSA program has a year licence period valid from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024.
Should you purchase the product within this allocated time period, the licence will only remain valid for the remainder of the above mentioned two year period. A grace period of two months will apply, thus the program will remain functional to January until end of February 2024.
It should be noted that every effort should be made to code as accurately as possible even if third party funders do not grant benefits for all services rendered. In these cases patients should be held responsible for payment for services. Please remember that third parties may elect not to directly remuneration the medical practitioner for the services rendered and make the payment for the service (even at the benefit amount) directly to the patient (their member).
CCSA Flat File
Only available through annual contractual agreements.
As per contractual obligations to the American Medical Association, all CPT/CCSA users that integrate CPT into their systems must be licensed on an annual basis. This include Hospitals, Clinics, Day Hospitals, Medical Schemes, and Software companies that integrate CPT/CCSA into their products.
Please contact SAMA Coding for more information.