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Solutions to specialty-specific CPTr coding challenges The CPT 2014 changes are expected to contain major revisions. Keep your practice updated. Orthopedic Coding Answers, 2014 provides detailed answers to your most challenging ortho coding questions. This must-have reference for coding common orthopedic procedures answers more than 100 questions so you can be certain your coding is accurate the first time. Orthopedic Coding Answers, 2014 helps you navigate through the coding scenarios your practice sees on a daily basis and gives you instant access to answers from top coding and billing expert Margie Scalley-Vaught. This must-have resource includes: * A go-to reference tool when coding common procedures to make sure it's done correctly the first time. * Official sources cited for reference, so you'll know where to go to further research the issue and reinforce your coding decisions. * Plain-English, detailed explanations of difficult orthopedic coding procedures allowing even non-clinicians to code and bill correctly. * Book sectioned by parts of the body - upper extremities, lower extremities, spine coding, E/M, ICD-9 and Medicare issues - so you can easily find the information you need. Order now to ensure that you always have answers to your most frequent orthopedic coding questions.
Wondering how to deal with some of the bundled procedures and more specific code choices for shoulder and elbow prosthesis removal codes in 2014? SuperCoder Illustrated for Orthopedics 2014 is the go-to source for all your orthopedic coding needs. We bring you tips and tactics to help you beat all the odds and be compliant through the year. This handy book contains all the updated information and description you need for every CPTr code: CCI edits, relative value units (RVUs), and simple, easy-to-understand lay terms at your fingertips! What you get with the Illustrated Book for Orthopedic 2014: * ICD-9 & ICD-10 CrossReference tools * Up-to-date ICD-9 and CPTr procedure codes * Easy-to-read lists of comprehensive CCI edits to protect payments * Global period indicators so you capture every legitimate E/M * Medicare physician fee data to plug revenue drains * Improved coding accuracy with easy-to-understand Lay Terms and Coding Tips This comprehensive resource for orthopedics codes will help you boost your coding accuracy and keep denials at bay.
You'll only need one study guide to help you prepare for your Specialty Coding Professional (SCP) or Advanced Coding Specialist (ACS) examination for Orthopedics. Authored by a team of industry experts, the Orthopedic Coding Certification Study Guide includes practice questions and study outline for both of the Board of Medical Specialty Coding & Compliance's certification exams. This guide contains: * Terminology and concepts relative to orthopedics. * Challenges to consider in Evaluation and Management Coding in orthopedics. * Critical Issues within orthopedics, i.e., coding of common procedures and diagnoses, etc. * General Coding and Billing rules of note that every coder should know. * Advice and Facts for Test Day. * Practice Questions - get ready for your exam by testing your coding skills. The questions provided in the study guide are just like the ones on the exam, so you'll be able to see right away if you are ready for your exam or if you need more preparation. Exam Outline - see the concepts that will be tested on the orthopedics specialty exam. * Coding Tips - pay special attention to these tips, as they may be a hint to an exam question. Get on the path to certification today and join the thousands of coders who have already earned BMSC credentials. Order your Orthopedic Coding Certification Study Guide today.
Validate specialty-specific CPTr code selection This coder's companion strengthens orthopedic specialty coding skills while also functioning as a training guide for new orthopedic coders. Work through challenging orthopedic surgical scenarios to test your coding competency, and you'll ensure proper coding on every claim and your practice will receive the reimbursement it deserves. The CPT 2014 changes are expected to contain major revisions to orthopedic coding, which will be addressed in Orthopedic Coding Decision Support. Inside you'll also find: * Real-life coding examples and chapter reviews to help you bill orthopedic services correctly. * Critical coding principles to help orthopedic coders get up to speed. * Strategies for working through the rules and regulations surrounding procedure cores for ankle, foot, and toe. * Anatomic terms to help increase your understanding of critical anatomy and improve your accuracy in coding. * Tips, hints, definitions and warnings highlighted throughout that allow you to find important orthopedic information easily. * A mock examination and answer key that allows you to test your orthopedic billing knowledge. Order now to begin validating your critical coding decisions.
Operative note exercises to improve competency Educational and interactive, the Orthopedic Coding Trainer, 2014 provides real-life orthopedic-specific operative notes that walk you through a comprehensive approach to coding. These tools will help you develop a systematic approach to successfully deciphering difficult operative notes. Learn what should be in a note to guarantee correct reimbursement and fewer denials. You'll work through more than 75 operative notes that cover procedures of the upper and lower extremities and the spine. Nationally recognized orthopedic coding expert Margie Scalley Vaught, CPC, CPC-H, CCS-P, ACS-OR provides the answers based on her 20+ years of front-line experience. Margie has worked through each op note to reveal her comprehensive approach to coding. Margie's expert direction will guarantee you have the tools to successfully decipher your own difficult operative notes. Inside you'll find: * An introduction explaining what a good operative note should contain, so you know when key information is missing and when you should go back to the physician and get it to avoid missteps. * More than 75 real-life operative notes so you can test your coding knowledge and discover where you may be overlooking billable services. * Answer key for the operative notes, with key phrases highlighted in each, so you know what to look for in order to make accurate procedure and diagnosis coding selection If you don't have a systematic approach to tearing apart your op notes, you risk missing billable services, unbundling or even coding the wrong procedure entirely! The Orthopedic Coding Trainer, 2014 provides a greater understanding of what should be in a note to guarantee correct reimbursement and fewer denials.
Take your first step toward a successful career in medical coding with in-depth coverage from the most trusted name in coding education! Carol J. Buck’s Step-by-Step Medical Coding, 2014 Edition is a practical, easy-to-use resource that shows you exactly how to code using all current coding systems. Explanations of coding concepts are followed by practice exercises to reinforce your understanding. In addition to coverage of reimbursement, ICD-9-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and inpatient coding, this edition provides complete coverage of the ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding system in preparation for the upcoming ICD-10 transition. No other text on the market so thoroughly covers all coding sets in one source! Over 500 illustrations of medical procedures and conditions help you understand the services being coded. Real-life coding reports simulate the reports you will encounter as a coder and help you apply coding principles to actual cases. Complete coverage of ICD-10-CM prepares you for the upcoming transition to ICD-10. Dual coding addresses the transition to ICD-10 by providing coding answers in both ICD-9 and ICD-10. Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting boxes allow you to read the official wording for inpatient and outpatient coding alongside in-text explanations. From the Trenches, Coding Shots, Stop!, Caution!, Check This Out!, and CMS Rules boxes offer valuable, up-to-date tips and advice for working in today’s medical coding field. Exercises, Quick Checks, and Toolbox features reinforce coding rules and concepts, and emphasize key information. Four coding question variations develop your coding ability and critical thinking skills. Coder’s Index makes it easy to quickly locate specific codes. Updated content includes the latest coding information available, promoting accurate coding and success on the job. New appendix with sample Electronic Health Record (EHR) screenshots provides examples similar to the EHRs you will encounter in the workplace.
Solutions to specialty-specific billing and denial challenges You have a unique weapon in your fight to reduce claims denials and ensure proper reimbursement for your orthopedic services. Orthopedic Billing Answers, 2014 is a denial reference source that helps you spot opportunities to recapture thousands in lost revenue. This resource contains more than 500 charts showing the top orthopedic procedure denial rates by both orthopedic specialists and procedural code ranges. In addition, you'll get a code-by-code breakdown of 1) what triggers each denial; and, 2) best practices and scenarios to cut requests for additional documentation and denials rates for each code. With Orthopedic Billing Answers, 2014 you'll be able to: * Get best practices and scenarios for specific codes so you can avoid denials * Learn the reason specific codes are denied * Benchmark your denial rates among direct peers in your region and your subspecialty * Focus your chart audits squarely on procedures where the most money is lost to denials * Boost office productivity and slash time lost to requests for additional documentation * Avoid increased OIG scrutiny brought on by incorrect billing Bonus: Quickly reference payment indicators and the payment and bundling rules surrounding orthopedic physicians' highest volume procedure codes. Consult this must-have reference tool before you post your next ortho claim to cut denials and ensure proper reimbursement.
Strengthen your ability to code accurately and obtain optimal reimbursement for medical services! Corresponding to the chapters in Carol J. Buck's Step-by-Step Medical Coding, 2014 Edition, this workbook offers review and practice with more than 1,500 questions, activities, and terminology exercises, and includes complete coverage of ICD-10-CM. It also includes over 90 original source documents to familiarize you with the reports you will encounter in practice. Complete coverage of ICD-10-CM prepares you for the upcoming transition to ICD-10. Dual coding addresses the transition to ICD-10 by providing coding answers in both ICD-9 and ICD-10. Over 90 original source documents provide real-world experience with reports you will encounter in practice. Workbook questions follow the same format as the text, including multiple code icons. Theory, practice, and reporting exercises help you master key concepts and apply your knowledge. Updated content includes the latest coding information available, promoting accurate coding and success on the job.
Prepare to confidently succeed on your facility coding exam with Facility Coding Exam Review 2014: The Certification Step with ICD-10-CM/PCS! From leading coding author and educator Carol J. Buck, this exam review provides complete coverage of all topics covered on the facility certification exams, including anatomy, terminology, and pathophysiology for each organ system; reimbursement concepts; an overview of CPT, ICD-10-CM/PCS, and HCPCS coding; and more. Practice exams and a final mock exam simulate the testing experience to better prepare you for certification success. Comprehensive review content based on the facility exam covers everything you need to know to pass your certification exam. Concise outline format helps you access key information quickly and study more efficiently. Concrete real-life coding reports simulate the reports that you will encounter on the job and challenge you to apply key coding principles to actual cases. Success Strategies section guides you through the entire exam process. Practice exams on the Evolve companion website allow you to assess strengths and weaknesses and develop a plan for focused study. A final exam located on the Evolve website simulates the actual testing experience you’ll encounter when you take the facility certification exam. Answers and rationales to the practice and final exams are available on the Evolve website. Updated content includes the latest ICD-10 code sets, promoting exam success and accurate coding on the job. NEW! Mobile-optimized 10-question quizzes provide quick, on-the-go study with 260 extra medical terminology and pathophysiology questions that may be downloaded to mobile devices.
The Year Book of Orthopedics brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in orthopedics, carefully selected from more than 300 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. There's no faster or easier way to stay informed! Topics covered include trauma and amputation surgery, hip and knee replacement, sports medicine, and orthopedic oncology.