Main description:

Choose the most trusted source available to help you master current CPT (R)-4 diagnostic and procedural coding as well as the other precise guidelines established by federal agencies, Medicare, and the American Medical Association. Bowie's UNDERSTANDING CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY AND HCPCS CODING SYSTEMS, 6E incorporates carefully illustrated procedures, new case studies, practical coding assignments, and interesting examples to help you perfect your procedural coding skills for all medical specialties and prepare for today's certification exams. Use this edition on its own or as the ideal companion for CPT (R) and HCPCS Level II manuals. This edition's extensive hands-on practice and new online study tools help you further prepare for procedural coding success.

Contents:

1. Introduction to Current Procedural Terminology.
2. Modifiers.
3. Evaluation and Management.
4. Anesthesia.
5. Surgery and the Integumentary System.
6. Musculoskeletal System.
7. Respiratory System.
8. Cardiovascular System.
9. Hemic and Lymphatic Systems.
10. Mediastinum and Diaphragm.
11. Digestive System.
12. Urinary System.
13. Male Genital System.
14. Female Genital System.
15. Maternity Care and Delivery.
16. Endocrine System.
17. Nervous System.
18. Eye and Ocular Adnexa.
19. Auditory System and Operating Microscope.
20. Radiology.
21. Pathology And Laboratory.
22. Medicine.
23. HCPCS Codes.
Appendix I: Billing Forms (CMS-1500 and Ub-04).
Appendix II: Surgical Positions.
Appendix III: Abdominopelvic Divisions.
Appendix IV: 1997 Documentation Guidelines for Evaluation and Management Services.
Glossary.
Index.