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LICENSE FOR USE OF
"PHYSICIANS' CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY" (CPT)
FOURTH EDITION

End User/Point and Click Agreement

CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 1999 American Medical Association (AMA). All Rights Reserved (or such other date of publication of CPT). CPT is a trademark of the AMA.

You, your employees, and agents are authorized to use CPT only as contained in the following authorized materials internally within your organization within the United States for the sole use by yourself, employees, and agents. Use is limited to use in Medicare, Medicaid, or other programs administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). You agree to take all necessary steps to insure that your employees and agents abide by the terms of this agreement.

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"CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 1999 American Medical Association (or other such date of publication of CPT). All right reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS apply."

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