Main description:

Choose the most trusted source available to help you master current CPT (R)-4 diagnostic and procedural coding as well as other strict guidelines established by federal agencies, Medicare, and the American Medical Association. UNDERSTANDING PROCEDURAL CODING: A WORKTEXT, 5E uses carefully illustrated procedures, new case studies, practical coding assignments, and engaging examples to help you perfect procedural coding for all medical specialties and prepare for certification exams. You record answers in the book, creating a personalized, ongoing resource that you will use well into your career. Used on its own or as the ideal companion for CPT (R) and HCPCS Level II manuals, this book presents extensive hands-on practice, new online study tools, and access to Optum's (R) popular EncoderPro (TM). Prepare for procedural coding success with UNDERSTANDING PROCEDURAL CODING: A WORKTEXT, 5E.

Contents:

Preface.
About the Author.
Reviewers.
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 Systems.
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.