This manual provides instruction on gleaning the proper information from physicians' documentation. Beginning with a discussion of operative reports and their importance to the coding process, the book includes examples of operative reports and operative notes, information-needed scenarios, and is organized by the CPT chapter in which each service falls. Book jacket.

The CPT. Expert offers physicians' offices codes and icons denoting new, changed, and deleted language from the latest release (CPT. 2004), plus information that will help the coder find and use the CPT. codes more easily. An extensive index, terms to know, and other additions help clarify the codes and speed assigning accurate codes. The product also provides valuable information about coding CPT. for Medicare Part B.

This is the most comprehensive HCPCS book available. It contains important information, as dictated by CMS, but presents it in an easy-to-use format to guide the coder confidently through current codes and modifiers, as well as code changes, additions, and deletions.