Coding for Pediatrics

Presents Current Procedural Terminology (CPT[registered]) and International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes. This book shows how to conduct documentation and coding reviews in your practice.

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Ensure accurate billing and prompt payment with the 2009 edition of this indispensable practice tool. The 14th edition provides fast and easy access to all new and updated Current Procedural Terminology (CPT[registered]) and International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes. Updates include best practice principles of coding for 2009. Now the all-in-one guide to pediatric coding is an even more useful practice tool! This book features: all-new chapter presenting 2009 CPT and ICD-9-CM codes; requirements for reporting the new expanded age pediatric critical care codes for 2009 with new clinical vignettes; exclusive details on major changes for reporting neonatal care and renumbering of Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes; new section on how to conduct documentation and coding reviews in your practice; self-study guide at end of each chapter to evaluate your coding knowledge and skills; time-saving Coding Toolkit with myriad sample documentation forms, letters to insurance carriers, and more; and, all new clinical vignettes to assist the reader in understanding the application of coding guidelines.