CPT 2015 Professional Edition / Edition 1

by AMA

Overview

Noteworthy changes to the CPT 2015 code set will be found in the following sections and subsections: E/M, Cardiovascular, Digestive, and Pathology and Laboratory sections.

The CPT Professional Codebook covers hundreds of code, guideline and text changes. It features the following enhancements:

• Updated alphabetical tabular listing of most analytes in the Pathology and Laboratory section eases your code search by directing you to applicable molecular pathology codes based on a specific analyte
• Increased granularity in Molecular Pathology ? improves your ability to assign the proper code for a laboratory procedure
• Updated! CPT Changes, CPT Assistant, and Clinical Examples in Radiology citations provides cross-referenced information in popular AMA resources that can enhance your understanding of the CPT code set
• A comprehensive index aids you in locating codes related to a specific procedure, service, anatomic site, condition, synonym, eponym or abbreviation to allow for a clearer, quicker search
• Anatomical and procedural illustrations help improve coding accuracy and understanding of the anatomy and procedures being discussed
• Appendix of multianalyte assays with algorithmic analyses provides an administrative code set of single-sourced (laboratory or manufacturer) tests
• Coding tips throughout each section improve your understanding of the nuances of the code set
• Enhanced codebook table of contents ? allows users to perform a quick search of the codebook?s entire content without being in a specific section
• Section-specific table of contents provides users with a tool to navigate more effectively through each sections codes
• Summary of additions, deletions and revisions provides a quick reference to 2015 changes without having to refer to previous editions
• Multiple appendixes offer quick reference to additional information and resources that cover such topics as modifiers, clinical examples, add-on codes and vascular families

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781622020263
Publisher:	American Medical Association
Publication date:	10/01/2014
Edition description:	Profession
Pages:	976
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 10.90(h) x 1.20(d)