2009 Coding and Billing for Plastic Surgery/Dermatology
2009 Coding and Billing for Plastic Surgery/Dermatology
Book Details
Spiral-bound: 622 pages
Publisher: Contexo Media, formerly the Medical Management Institute; 1 edition (December 15, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1583836209
ISBN-13: 978-1583836200.
Book Description
Pertinent coding and billing information has been consolidated into 17 highly targeted guides for specialty coding. Organized by CPT® code and full of information that makes coding easier and more efficient, this is a comprehensive, all-in-one resource for specialty coding.
- NEW! CPT® Alphabetic Index — find the right tabular section easily
- NEW! Coding Tips for CPT® surgical procedures — assists in making the correct code choice
- NEW! Anesthesia crosswalks — select the appropriate anesthesia code linked to CPT® surgery codes
- ADDED! Even more illustrations for procedures — provides visual clarification for coding
- 2009 CPT®, ICD-9-CM, and HCPCS Level II codes relevant to each respective specialty — saves you time
- Plain English Descriptions of CPT® codes — guides code selection and verification and explains associated conditions or medical indications
- CPT® to ICD-9-CM crosswalk — assists in identifying medical necessity
- Includes NCCI edits — helps identify which codes are bundled and which codes can be billed separately
- Code-specific RVUs — determine fees at a glance
- Pub 100 references, global days, assistant-at-surgery, and prior approval requirements integrated with the associated CPT® code — code more efficiently
- Modifiers that are appropriate for each code from the RBRVS — know which modifiers can or cannot be used with each procedure.
