| Description: |
This is the first place to look for the know-how needed to bill accurately, minimise payment problems, and maximise practice profitability. A widely used AAP exclusive, Coding for Pediatrics complements standard coding manuals with proven paediatric-specific documentation and billing solutions for practitioners, administrative staff, and coding specialists. |
| Synopsis: |
Coding for Pediatrics is the first place to look for the know-how needed to bill accurately, minimise payment problems, and maximise practice profitability. A widely used AAP exclusive, Coding for Pediatrics complements standard coding manuals with proven paediatric-specific documentation and billing solutions for practitioners, administrative staff, and coding specialists.This year's totally updated edition includes all changes in Current Procedural Terminology (CPT (R)) codes for 2017 - complete with expert guidelines for their application. The book's multiple clinical vignettes and examples, as well as the many coding pearls included throughout, have been fully revised. Also included in this edition is expert guidance on ICD-10-CM documentation elements to support accurate code selection and helpful tips for using the ICD-10-CM code set. In addition to the revised CPT codes, new and updated items in this edition include expanded coding resources - including articles for the AAP Pediatric Coding Newsletter, coding fact sheets, sample appeal letter, denial tracking tool, all clinical vignettes presented with corresponding ICD-10-CM codes, some included with valuable quality measure, and online access to many additional practice resources.Table of Contents:* New and Revised CPT Codes for 2017.* Diagnosis Coding: ICD-10-CM.* Modifiers and Coding Edits.* Evaluation and Management: Documentation and Coding Guidelines, Telehealth, and PATH Guidelines.* Preventive Services.* Evaluation and Management Services in the Office, Outpatient, Home, or Nursing Facility Setting.* Managing Chronic and Complex Conditions.* Pre-birth Counseling and Care of the Newborn.* Noncritical Hospital Evaluation and Management Services.* Emergency Department Services.* Critical and Intensive Care.* Allied Health and Clinical Staff Services.* Common Procedures and Non-Evaluation and Management Medical Services.* Coding to Demonstrate Quality and Value.* Preventing Fraud and Abuse: Compliance, Audits, and Paybacks.* The Business of Medicine: Working With Current and Emerging Payment Systems.* Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for American Academy of Professional Coders. |