The Field Guide to Physician Coding, 3rd Edition

All Physicians can increase their revenue and improve their compensation through accurate coding. This book tells you how. Written by nationally-renowned physician coding expert Betsy Nicoletti, The Field Guide to Physician Coding Third Edition delivers a payload of precise information on coding rules and relevant billing guidelines. Her explanations shed light on why the rules were created and how certain topics are linked to other information about which you must be aware. Nicoletti also steers you to critical source documents for today's coding rules so you don't have to spend hours hunting for key facts in long official documents. Sleep well knowing that your practice is compliant with government rules and you're collecting all of the money you are entitled to collect! New for this Edition - Cloning Notes in an EHR Diagnosis CodingTransitional Care Management Foot Care Modifier 33 New Patient Coding Consults Wellness visits Changing Medicare Regulations Transition to ICD-10 PPACA/Health Reform Act No-nonsense advice supported by weblinks that answers the most pressing questions from physicians, practice managers, billers and coders. The "Rules" that help doctors get paid, not just the codes Organized alphabetically, by topic, for ease of use Relevance to all specialties Rules explained in plain, easy-to-understand prose Each entry includes: The definition of the service Clinical examples, when relevant Medical references, CPT rule references

Betsy Nicoletti, MS, CPC, is the co-founder of Codapedia.com, a web site devoted to physician reimbursement. She is also the author of The Field Guide to Physician Coding, 3rd Edition and Auditing Physician Services, both published by Greenbranch Publishing. As a certified coder, Betsy simplifies complex coding rules for practitioners and engages physicians in a positive and respectful way, which encourages attention and accuracy in their coding. Besides doing auditing and compliance work, she is a speaker, writer and consultant in coding and compliance. Betsy reads for a living: reads physician notes, that is. She is an experienced auditor and advises practices who are being scrutinized by their private payers or the government. She is an expert on E/M notes created by EMR systems. Betsy is a member of the National Speakers Association and the Medical Group Management Association.