Current Procedural Coding Expert 2021 Professional Edition

2021 Procedural Coding Expert This procedural coding book is designed for a clinical coder's daily work—not the classroom or AAPC's credentialing exams. It contains AMA's CPT® codes paired with Medicare fee schedule rules and payment guidelines. For years, physician practices, outpatient hospitals, and ASCs have benefited from this easy-to-navigate resource that arranges codes in a design known to simplify and speed up the process of coding, billing, and reimbursement. You'll find a comprehensive listing of annual code additions, changes, deletions, and reinstatements in the appendix as well as new code icons and notes, reimbursement information, mid-year changes, and whole lot more. Key Features and Benefits Adhesive tabs- Tab the sections you use most for easy reference Official 2021 AMA CPT® Codes and Nomenclature - Find all current CPT® codes and their descriptions in one place Official Medicare Information- Medicare national rules conveniently included for accurate coding Notes to Determine Which Codes Should Be Reported in Conjunction - Find the codes associated with the one you’re reporting Modifiers at Code Level and Modifier Icons – Quickly identify the right modifier for the right code Facility and Non-facility RVUs and Global Follow-up Days- Accurately report to Medicare with guidance from the Medicare Fee Schedule Helpful Illustrations- View color plates at the beginning of the book for anatomical references, plus view detailed illustrations and photographs throughout to help you understand the procedures and body parts in each section Code-specific Definitions, Rules, and References- Review comprehensive information to assist with accurate coding and speedy reimbursement CPT® Assistant Citations- Locate AMA guidance as published in the CPT® Assistant using citations with each referenced code Extensive User-friendly Index - Find codes in a flash with the most accurate and expansive index of any CPT® coding resource, with terms listed in a variety of ways MACRA Icons and Appendix – Apply the new MACRA rules properly Medicare Coverage Rules with Icons and Pub. 100 References - Understand which policies apply to CPT® codes prior to claim submission with icons and references for each rule, plus a copy of the applicable policy in the appendix Spiral Binding - Lays flat for easy-to-use coding and durability

Turn to the resource that goes beyond basic coding with the Ingenix CURRENT PROCEDURAL CODING EXPERT, your CPT coding resource. Equipped with the entire CPT code set, this easy-to-navigate resource arranges codes in a design known to speed coding, billing, and the reimbursement process. Also included is clarification on the annual code changes and their implications, plus reimbursement information and mid-year changes not found in the American Medical Association's (AMA) CPT code books.

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

This AMA-authored resource helps health care professionals correctly report and bill medical procedures and services.