This years completely updated 24th edition includes all changes in CPT codes- complete with expert guidance for their application. The books many clinical examples and vignettes, as well as the many coding pearls throughout, provide added guidance needed to ensure accuracy and payment. Key updates include - A new section, Coding Basics and Business Essentials, includes general topics of interest to all pediatricians. - A new chapter that introduces each code set- CPT, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS, and NCD- and illustrates how codes are reported on claims. - New sections feature content related primarily to outpatient services and those primarily for hospital settings for ease of reference. - A new chapter centers on coding for mental and behavioral health services, including developmental and neuropsychiatric testing (codes change in 2019). - ICD-10-CM and CPT 2019 code updates are included.
