Coding for Pediatrics: A Manual for Pediatric Documentation and Reimbursement

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2009 Edition
Spiral-bound: 450 pages + bonus newsletter
11" x 8^1/2"
ISBN 1581102925
978-1581102925
American Academy of Pediatrics / AAP
November 2008, for 2009
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Ensure prompt, accurate reimbursement with the only publication focused exclusively on pediatric coding-updated and expanded for the current year. Ensure accurate billing and prompt reimbursement with the only publication focused exclusively on pediatric coding.

Updated with new features and enhancements - includes new E/M coding grids to assist with the application of the E/M documentation and coding guidelines; new chapter presentation of CPT® and ICD-9-CM codes; new self-study guides to allow the reader to test coding skills; new clinical vignettes to assist in understanding the application of coding guidelines; new chapters on Category II and Category III codes and the business of medicine
Expanded coding toolkit - includes sample document forms, letters to insurance carriers and newly updated sick encounter progress notes
Content-rich coding material - for E/M services, modifiers and coding edits, newborn and critical care services, emergency department services, non-E/M services, resource-based relative value scale (RBRVS) and compliance for pediatricians

New CMS policies make current coding and billing resources more vital than ever. The current edition helps you prepare early and fully with new and updated CPT and ICD-9-CM pediatric codes-plus multiple enhancements including:

Compliance instructions for pediatricians.
All-new chapter on tracking insurance claims and appealing denials
Guidance on evaluation and management code selection
Clinical examples and scenarios demonstrating how common pediatric cases may be coded
Pediatric-specific vaccine administration codes
Coding Toolkit with pediatric clinical examples, FAQs, sample letters to insurance carriers, CMS 1500 form, AMA Coding Change Request Form, and more
Coding Pearls highlight key dos and don'ts
Expanded coding toolkit - Includes myriad sample document forms, letters to insurance carriers and newly updated sick encounter progress notes
Content-rich coding material - Evaluation and Management services, modifiers and coding edits, newborn and critical care services, emergency department services, non-E/M services, resource-based relative value scale (RBRVS) and compliance for pediatricians
Revised ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
New E/M coding grids assist with the application of the E/M documentation and coding guidelines; new chapter presentation of CPT® and ICD-9-CM codes; new self-study guides allow the reader to test coding skills; new clinical vignettes assist in understanding the application of coding guidelines; new chapters on Category II and Category III codes and the business of medicine

This definitive resource offers content rich material with fast, easy access to all the new and updated CPT and ICD-9-CM pediatric codes, including:

Evaluation and Management Services,
Documentation Guidelines,
Modifiers and coding edits,
Newborn and critical care services,
Emergency department services,
Non-E/M medical services and common procedures,
Coding for children and youth with special health care needs,

FREE Newsletter with Coding for Pediatrics! FREE 1-year subscription to Pediatric Coding Companion quarterly newsletter keeps you current with

Coding basics
"Denial Den"
Guest editor contributions
New coding developments
And more!

To receive coding newsletter subscription simply fill out and return postcard that comes with your book, Coding for Pediatrics. Also recommended by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), this book is divided into these content tabs:

Evaluation and Management Services
Documentation Guidelines
Modifiers and Coding Edits
Diagnosis Coding
Newborn and Critical Care Services
Emergency Department Services
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
Pathology and Laboratory Procedures
Compliance for the Pediatrician
Tracking Claims and Appealing Denials

This product is ideal for:

Pediatric administrators
Pediatric coders
Pediatricians
Family physicians
Physician assistants and nurse practitioners

You may also be interested in the book Coding for Pediatrics: Documentation & Reimbursement.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) was founded in 1930. AAP has grown to membership of 60,000 pediatric physicians.

Please remember that the government no longer allows a grace period for annual code sets. The new HIPAA Transaction and Code Set Rule requires providers to use national medical code sets that are valid at the time that a service is provided. ICD-9-CM code revisions become effective October 1st each year while CPT and HCPCS code revisions become effective January 1st. In order for you to meet this requirement, you must have the revised CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-9-CM codes in your possession before the implementation dates. The best way to do this is to order your code books early. Review current coding resources.

(information from the publisher)

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