The Field Guide to Physician Coding

Betsy Nicoletti, MS, CPC

ISBN 10: 0976834332 / ISBN 13: 9780976834335

Published by Greenbranch Publishing, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Field Guide to Physician Coding
• Publisher: Greenbranch Publishing
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0976834332
• ISBN 13: 9780976834335
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

Written by nationally-renowned physician coding expert Betsy Nicoletti, The Field Guide to Physician Coding 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! “This book should be on the desk of every clinician, biller and coder in the country!” No-nonsense advice – supported by weblinks and a CD that answers the most pressing questions from physicians, practice mangers, bilkers 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 --Reimbursement rules related to the service --2006 RVUs --Clinical examples, when relevant --Medical references, CPT rule references

About the Author

Betsy Nicoletti, MS, CPC, President of Medical Practice Consulting, is a Vermont-based practice management author, speaker and consultant whose mission is to help doctors get paid. Besides doing auditing and compliance work, she excels at making complicated coding concepts easy for clinicians to understand and use. She has worked in and around physician offices for over 20 years.