Give your coders every possible advantage
More and more hospitals are consolidating their emergency department coding and charging functions into one seamless process, managed by the HIM department. But coders often struggle in this role, especially with unclear or missing documentation. This unique how-to handbook will equip them to accurately and efficiently handle their ED-related responsibilities. Highlights:
- Procedural coding guidelines for ED services and drug administration, grouped by body system for fast lookup
- Coding exercises for some of the most common procedures, using documentation extracted from actual cases
- Special help with understanding and correctly applying complex coding hierarchies, as well as modifiers, for hydration, injections and infusion services
- Documentation required of ED nurses to support the appropriate code selection
- Charging guidelines for critical care services, infusion services and injections
- A complete list of chargeable items for facility-level payment of evaluation and management (E&M) services
- NEW FOR 2012:
- Updated Medicare payment information for ED services
- Clarification of the infusion coding rule
- Fully updated 2012 CPT codes and modifiers
CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.
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