American Medical Association
CPT 2009, standard edition.
This resource from the American Medical Association is a Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codebook containing official coding guidelines developed by the CPT Editorial Panel and a listing of descriptive terms and codes for reporting medical services and procedures performed by physicians. Each section is divided into subsections with anatomic, procedural, condition, or descriptor subheadings. Codes are presented in numerical order, with evaluation and management at the beginning. Clinical examples are given in an appendix. This edition contains code, guideline, and text changes, including renumbering of infusion administration, revisions for cardiac device monitoring, pediatric critical care, spine procedures, integumentary procedures, and other revisions. An appendix contains a summary of deletions, additions, and revisions, and recently deleted codes appear with a strikeout. New text is underlined. (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
CPT changes 2009; an insider's view.
In this latest edition of the definitive text on the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code used in the medical profession for evaluating and monitoring services for patient care and procedures, the AMA provides a clear digest of the new/revised codes (e.g., 143 new ones relating to quality improvement measures) and guidelines in the CPT 2009 code book. A detailed rationale for each change and clinical examples with procedural descriptions and appropriate codes are presented. The guide appends a list of code modifiers, index of performance measures by clinical condition/topic, and a summary table of category I and II changes. (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
CPT; handbook for office-based coding; AMA and CMS perspectives.
This handbook will assist physicians and their office staff to locate targeted information concerning Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code use, along with basic national Medicare information related to the same code. The information in the handbook is not meant to replace the information in the main CPT codebook or in the Medicare coverage manual, regulations, and policies. Although the handbook follows the normal code sequence found in the main CPT codebook, there are many cross-references to the portions of the handbook within each section. Entries feature excerpts on CPT code usage from several AMA publications, as well as national policy information from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Highlighting multiple specialties, the handbook addresses evaluation and management services and typical procedures performed by office-based physicians, including surgery, radiology, pathology, and laboratory office-based procedures. A detailed glossary is included, along with appendices on coding initiatives, error rate testing, and common ICD-9-CM codes. Coy is a registered nurse. (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
CPT; reference of clinical examples, official scenarios for correct coding, 2d ed.
This book is designed to serve as a reference guide to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codebook and related CPT products, and is not intended to replace the CPT Professional or Standard editions. The book can be used as an aid in understanding the application of some of the most commonly reported and most often misunderstood codes. The book follows the same organizational structures as the main CPT codebook. Clinical scenarios represent the typical situation for which a code would be reported, rather than the entire universe of patients for whom the service or procedure would be appropriate. Each covered CPT code not only includes clinical scenarios, but also a description of physician activities involved in the procedure in the preservice, intraservice, and postservice time periods. Data has been drawn from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Resource-Based Relative Value Scale process. (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
The guides casebook, 3d ed.
For physicians having to perform assessments, this volume contains 71 case studies on evaluating disabilities and impairments of different body systems. Case studies demonstrate the principles of the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, sixth edition, and correspond to its chapters. It describes the thought process of impairment evaluation and the mechanics necessary to arrive at the correct impairment ratings for the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Editions of the Guides for comparison. Most of the cases are of the upper and lower extremities and spinal problems. For this edition, cases have been rewritten and reassessed, with new cases added. The book may also be useful to attorneys, claims professionals, and case managers working on workers' compensation, personal injury, and automobile casualty cases, and professionals studying for exams in assessment. (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Guides sixth impairment training workbook; spine.
Eskay-Auerbach (orthopedic spine surgeon) and Talmadge (orthopedic surgeon, educator) provide a training supplement that explores the spine and pelvis. Written to accompany the publication Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 6th ed., this reference is intended for physicians, attorneys, and insurance adjusters can better understand the Guides methodology and use. Topics include principles of assessment, adjustment grids and grade modifiers, the physical examination adjustment grid, and impairment calculation methodology. Sections include sample questions and answers. A separate self-assessment test also is included. (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Physician characteristics and distribution in the US, 2009 ed.
From the American Medical Association, this publication provides statistical data on physicians in the US, the availability of physician services, and physician distribution. It presents tables on the professional characteristics of physicians for use in planning staffing needs, policy development, and research studies, as well as comparing regions and areas. It includes physician/population ratios for the nation, state of location, and specialty of practice and comparative data on the activity, specialty, and location of physicians from 1975 through 2007, with information on the school and year of graduation, certification, age, and sex. A separate chapter on osteopathic physicians is new to this edition. Data is drawn from the AMA Physician Masterfile. (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Practical E/M; documentation and coding solutions for quality patient care, 2d ed.
A physician for some 35 years, Levinson has practiced and taught the successful use of the evaluation and management (E/M) coding system since its inception in the 1990s. The expanded second edition of his guide offers new and updated resources for overcoming common E/M obstacles, and was developed to assist physicians and their practices to appropriately increase bottom-line revenue by accurately assessing, providing, and documenting the medically indicated level of care during every patient visit. The second edition includes numerous clarifications throughout the text and the addition of several new sections to existing chapters, three new chapters with detailed information about a wide range of E/M services beyond outpatient care, and a CD-ROM containing an extensive variety of printable sample forms for physicians and coders. (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Tools for an efficient medical practice; forms, templates, and checklists.
Trained as a nurse and risk manager, Orlando-based Moghadas has been a health care consultant and educator since 1984, and is a contributing editor to several medical management magazines, including Medical Economics and AMA News. Her text will assist new physicians in assembling the forms, templates, and checklists needed to facilitate the smooth operation of their medical practices. The materials are organized into several general topic areas: starting a practice, practice organization, business office, revenue cycle, OSHA, CLIA, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), clinical processes and forms, and human resources and staff development. Each chapter opens with a brief overview of the topic, followed by a table of the materials, their purposes, and additional explanatory notes. The accompanying CD-ROM contains all 169 forms, checklists, and templates from the text which can be customized by the user. No subject index. (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
