"Designed to work equally well for classroom education and on-the-job training, CPT/HCPCS Coding and Reimbursement for Physician Services gives users the knowledge and experience they need to code with confidence in physicians' practices and other freestan"
This comprehensive resource provides basic instruction on the structure, rules, and guidelines pertaining to CPT/HCPCS coding. It also explains the most common coding issues beginners are likely to encounter on the job.
NEW! Updated 2020 HCPCS code set ensures fast and accurate coding, with the latest Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System codes to comply with current HCPCS standards.
3rd YEAR - 2011 ANNUAL UPDATE Updated for 2011, this book will be the primary textbook for CPT/HCPCS coding courses for Health Information Management (HIM), Medical Billing Insurance and Coding (MBIC), Health Information Technology (HIT) and Health Administration Services (HSA) programs. Using a template similar to our Learning to Code with ICD-9-CM textbook, this book teaches students how to code with CPT/HCPCS using real world medical record examples.
Introduces the basic principles and conventions of CPT® and HCPCS coding while delivering the experience-based knowledge needed to code confidently and efficiently.
Conquer 2024 CPT® and HCPCS Level II procedure code changes for pathology — and improve your reporting accuracy and productivity. Say goodbye to coding confusion, claim denials, and lost revenue with AAPC’s one-stop Coders’ Specialty Guide 2024: Pathology & Laboratory Volumes I & II. This vital resource’s intelligently designed, quick-reference layout, gives you instant access to all the details you need to support each CPT® code — ICD-10 cross references, NCCI edits, descriptions of procedures in easy-to-understand terms, modifier crosswalks, relative value units, Medicare fee essentials, helpful indicators, and coding tips. Defeat your pathology and laboratory coding challenges with these indispensable features: Pathology and laboratory CPT® and HCPCS Level II procedure and service codes, including 2024 new and revised codes Official descriptors for Category I-III CPT® codes Lay term description of how each procedure is performed in plain English Specialized advice on pathology and laboratory coding and billing by industry experts Fee schedule (physicians and hospitals) along with RVUs Detailed anatomical illustrations NCCI edits for procedures Coding indicators for global days, diagnostic tests, and more Appendix of terminology and definitions HCPCS Level II codes with lay terms and expert tips to help you capture complete reimbursement ICD-10-CM-to-CPT® crosswalks to facilitate more accurate code searching Index with page numbers to simplify your code search Headers with code ranges on each page for easier navigation Detailed anatomical illustrations And much more! Say goodbye to claim denials and hello to impeccable reporting with the Coders’ Specialty Guide 2024: Pathology & Laboratory Volumes I & II. *CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.