Coding for Pediatrics 2024: A Manual for Pediatric Documentation and Payment, 29th Edition

Description

English | 2024 | Original PDF | 174 MB | 561 Pages

American Academy of Pediatrics, 1610026853, 9781610026857, 9781610026864, 978-1610026857, 978-1610026864, 978-1-61002-685-7, 978-1-61002-686-4

This year's completely updated 29th edition ofCoding for Pediatricsincludes all changes inCurrent Procedural Terminology(CPT®) codes—complete with expert guidance for their application. Also included are the new office and outpatient evaluation and management coding changes. The book's recently updated vignettes and examples, as well as the many coding pearls throughout, provide added guidance needed to ensure accuracy and payment.

What's new for 2024:

• New roadmap to identify chapter applicability by specialty, role, and setting

• Added discussion of evaluation and management guidelines for code selection including correct reporting of split or shared visits

• New Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes for behavioral health integration services

• New codes for intraoperative echocardiography and venography for congenital heart defects

• New codes for vertebral tethering procedures