Principles of CPT Coding - Softcover

American Medical Association

 
9781579476793: Principles of CPT Coding

Synopsis

This textbook is an overview of the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) codebook, which provides the numeric system used for medical services. Developed in 1966, it is the standardized way to report services in the medical industry and claims processing. The book introduces categories and guidelines, and describes codes used for evaluation and management services, surgery and specific procedures, anesthesia, radiology, pathology and laboratory, medicine, modifiers, and correct coding initiatives. The new edition has more exercises, expanded chapters and index, and the book includes an index of codes. It is aimed at those with some background in CPT nomenclature and for studying for the CPC and CCS-P tests. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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