2023 Current Procedural Coding Expert

"Equipped with the entire 2023 CPT® code set with easy-to-use coding includes and excludes notes for coding guidance and Medicare icons for speedy coding, billing, and reimbursement, this easy-to-navigate resource will benefit physician practices, outpatient hospitals, and ASCs. You will also find a comprehensive listing of annual code additions, revisions, deletions, and reinstatements in the appendix; new code icons and notes; plus, reimbursement information and mid-year changes not found in the American Medical Association’s (AMA) CPT® code book" -- Publisher.

CPT(R) 2022 Professional Edition is the definitive AMA-authored resource to help healthcare professionals correctly report and bill medical procedures and services.

Improve Efficiency, Boost Reimbursement, and Master 2022 CPT® Code Changes with the Procedural Coding Expert 2022 The user-friendly design of this expansive resource lays out the 2022 CPT® code set with full code descriptors, E/M coding advice, CPT® to HCPCS Level II G code crosswalks, CPT® and HCPCS Level II modifiers with definitions and tips, proprietary laboratory analyses codes, inpatient-only procedure codes, brand-name vaccinations associated with CPT® codes, vascular families for interventional radiology coding, Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) details — and so much more! Everything you need for each coding decision, conveniently organized, is easily identifiable with color-coded alerts and highlights. Get quick access to essential data for spot-on CPT® coding. Key Features and Benefits: Complete 2022 CPT® Code Set: Find all current CPT® codes and their descriptions in one place. Customized Alphabetic Index for 2022: Save time and eliminate cross-reference searching with thousands of easy-to-follow entries. Comprehensive Code Chapters: Effortlessly locate Category I, II, and III, multianalyte assays, and proprietary laboratory analyses codes. 2022 Coding Advice for New/Revised/Deleted Codes: Avoid errors with coding tips for new and revised codes, plus go-to crosswalks for deleted codes. CPT® and HCPCS Level II Modifiers: Refer to definitions and guidance for assigning modifiers correctly. CPT®-to-G Code Crosswalks: Quickly locate G codes for billing Medicare and other payers simply by looking up CPT® Colored Symbols and Code Alerts: Expansive highlights throughout the chapters emphasize coding and billing requirements and reimbursement information: New/revised, add-on, and re-sequenced codes FDA approval pending Modifier 51 or 63 exempt Female/male only procedures, maternity services/procedures MIPs code, telemedicine code Facility/non-facility total RVUs Global days MUEs Modifier crosswalks HCPCS code dosage for drugs Payment Limit Maximum Reimbursement Amount ASC payment indicator/ASC separate payment APC status indicator/APC value CPT® Assistant article references Appendices: Access all the information you need in one convenient resource: New, revised, and deleted codes for 2022 2022 crosswalks for deleted codes Inpatient-only procedure codes Category II modifiers Re-sequenced codes Vascular families for interventional radiology Lists of modifier 51 exempt, modifier 63 exempt, and add-on codes Place of service and type of service codes and definitions Payment status indicators and definitions HCPCS Level II modifiers and descriptions Brand-name and generic vaccinations associated with CPT® codes Drug class list Helpful Illustrations: Boost your understanding of procedures with detailed anatomical illustrations throughout the chapters. E/M Office and Other Outpatient (99202–99215) Audit Worksheet: Keep your E/M pay on track by ensuring compliance with 2021 E/M guidelines. Dictionary-style Headers and Bleed Tabs: Easily navigate chapters with color-coded page headings highlighting the code range on every page. Note Pages: Use convenient note pages between each chapter to jot down critical coding reminders. Procedural Coding Expert 2022 provides an easy way to maximize reimbursement in the year ahead. Note: This book is not the official AMA CPT® code book and CANNOT be used for AAPC certification exams. CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.

CPT® 2021 Professional Edition is the definitive AMA-authored resource to help health care professionals correctly report and bill medical procedures and services. Providers want accurate reimbursement. Payers want efficient claims processing. Since the CPT® code set is a dynamic, everchanging standard, an outdated codebook does not suffice. Correct reporting and billing of medical procedures and services begins with CPT® 2021 Professional Edition. Only the AMA, with the help of physicians and other experts in the health care community, creates and maintains the CPT code set. No other publisher can claim that. No other codebook can provide the official guidelines to code medical services and procedures properly. FEATURES AND BENEFITS The CPT® 2021 Professional Edition codebook covers hundreds of code, guideline and text changes and features: CPT® Changes, CPT® Assistant, and Clinical Examples in Radiology citations -- provides cross-referenced information in popular AMA resources that can enhance your understanding of the CPT code set E/M 2021 code changes - gives guidelines on the updated codes for office or other outpatient and prolonged services section incorporated A comprehensive index -- aids you in locating codes related to a specific procedure, service, anatomic site, condition, synonym, eponym or abbreviation to allow for a clearer, quicker search Anatomical and procedural illustrations -- help improve coding accuracy and understanding of the anatomy and procedures being discussed Coding tips throughout each section -- improve your understanding of the nuances of the code set Enhanced codebook table of contents -- allows users to perform a quick search of the codebook's entire content without being in a specific section Section-specific table of contents -- provides users with a tool to navigate more effectively through each section's codes Summary of additions, deletions and revisions -- provides a quick reference to 2020 changes without having to refer to previous editions Multiple appendices -- offer quick reference to additional information and resources that cover such topics as modifiers, clinical examples, add-on codes, vascular families, multianalyte assays and telemedicine services Comprehensive E/M code selection tables -- aid physicians and coders in assigning the most appropriate evaluation and management codes Adhesive section tabs -- allow you to flag those sections and pages most relevant to your work More full color procedural illustrations Notes pages at the end of every code set section and subsection

CPT(R) E/M (Evaluation and Management) codes are changing significantly for office visits for the 2021 code set year, prepare yourself with this resource for understanding changes to CPT(R) coding for office and outpatient visits.

This all-in-one resource focuses on the most important CPT(R) and HCPCS codes for general surgery and gastroenterology, plus medicine and ancillary services codes chosen by experts who have taken into consideration utilization, denial risk and complexity.