Taylor Practical Evaluation and Management Coding

A Four-Step Guide for Physicians and Coders
1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-1-59745-314-1
Verlag: Humana Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 126 Seiten

Reihe: Current Clinical Practice

This guide explains the Evaluation and Management (E/M) coding process used by physicians and regulated by the American Medical Association. In four chapters, Dr. Christopher Taylor establishes a step-by-step approach to determining the correct CPT code for the most common patient encounters in the office, hospital, or nursing home. Helpful appendices provide E/M coding guide, templates, and additional information.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Taylor, Christopher L.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Series Editor’s Introduction;6
2;Preface;7
3;Contents;8
4;Introduction;10
5;Step 1 Identify the Patient Category;17
6;Step 2 Use the Medical Decision- Making Table;22
7;Step 3 Select the Appropriate Level for History and Examination;32
8;Step 4 Identify the Correct CPT Code and Modi . er;50
9;Appendices;56
9.1;Appendix A E/ M Coding Guide*;57
9.2;Appendix B New Patient Consultation Template: Neurosurgical Practice;60
9.3;Appendix C New Patient Consultation Template: Low Back Pain;65
9.4;Appendix D 1997 Documentation Guidelines for Evaluation and Management Services*;69
9.5;Appendix E Other Resources for Coding Information;119
9.6;Appendix F A Detailed Analysis of Two Coding Methods Summarized in the Introduction;120
10;Index;123