CPT Coding Essentials Cardiology Cardiothoracic Surgery 2020
CPT Coding Essentials Cardiology Cardiothoracic Surgery 2020
This all-in-one coding resource focuses on the CPT and HCPCS codes most relevant to cardiology and cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, alongside medicine and ancillary services codes selected for their utilization, denial risk and complexity.
It pairs CPT and ICD-10 code selection with CPT-to-ICD-10-CM crosswalks and detailed explanations of anatomy, physiology and documentation, and it is the only book besides the AMA CPT Professional Edition codebook to carry verbatim CPT panel-approved guidelines and parenthetical information specific to cardiology and vascular surgery.
Additional chapters cover terminology and anatomy, HCPCS codes, CPT modifiers and ICD-10-CM coding and documentation practices, with appendixes offering clinical documentation checklists and evaluation and management guidelines.
Key Features
| Format | Publisher PDF |
| Edition | 2020 |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9781622029044 |
| Product Type | Medical Coding Reference Book |
| Subject | Cardiology and Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Coding |
| Specialty | Cardiology |
| Specialty | Thoracic and Vascular Surgery |
| Coding Systems Covered | CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10-CM |
| Features | CPT-to-ICD-10-CM crosswalks; official AMA coding guidelines; code-specific parenthetical instructions; procedural illustrations; National Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits; CMS Pub 100 billing guidance citations; facility and non-facility relative value units (RVUs) |
| Additional Chapters | Terminology and anatomy; HCPCS codes; CPT modifiers; ICD-10-CM coding and documentation practices |
| Appendixes | Clinical documentation checklists; evaluation and management (E/M) guidelines |
Highlights
- A subset of specialty-specific CPT® codes chosen by experts based on utilization, denial risk and complexity
- Official AMA coding guidelines pertinent to the specialty
- Official code-specific CPT® parenthetical instructions
- Plain English descriptors that clarify the details of the service represented by the CPT® code
- CPT® Assistant citations
- Procedural illustrations
- Crosswalks from CPT® to ICD-10-CM
- National Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits to identify bundled and separately billable codes
- CMS Pub 100 billing guidance citations
- Facility and non-facility relative value units (RVUs) including global surgery days, physician work and practice, malpractice and total expenses as well as those modifiers that can affect relative values
- Additional chapters on terminology and anatomy, HCPCS codes, CPT® modifiers and ICD-10-CM coding and documentation practices
- Appendixes offering clinical documentation checklists and evaluation and management (E/M) guidelines
How to use
Use the specialty-specific CPT codes and plain English descriptors to identify the service represented by a code, then consult the CPT-to-ICD-10-CM crosswalks to support diagnosis code selection. Official AMA coding guidelines, code-specific parenthetical instructions and CPT Assistant citations provide additional direction, while the clinical documentation checklists and evaluation and management guidelines in the appendixes support accurate documentation.
Frequently asked questions
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