The Coding and Payment Guide for Laboratory Services is your one-stop coding, reimbursement, and documentation resource developed exclusively for lab and pathology. This comprehensive and easy-to-use guide is updated for 2020 and organized by specialty-specific CPT codes. Each code includes its official description and lay description, coding tip, documentation and reimbursement tips, Medicare edits, and is cross-coded to common ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes to complete the coding process. Getting to the code information you need has never been so easy.

Conquer 2024 CPT® and HCPCS Level II procedure code changes for pathology — and improve your reporting accuracy and productivity. Say goodbye to coding confusion, claim denials, and lost revenue with AAPC’s one-stop Coders’ Specialty Guide 2024: Pathology & Laboratory Volumes I & II. This vital resource’s intelligently designed, quick-reference layout, gives you instant access to all the details you need to support each CPT® code — ICD-10 cross references, NCCI edits, descriptions of procedures in easy-to-understand terms, modifier crosswalks, relative value units, Medicare fee essentials, helpful indicators, and coding tips. Defeat your pathology and laboratory coding challenges with these indispensable features: Pathology and laboratory CPT® and HCPCS Level II procedure and service codes, including 2024 new and revised codes Official descriptors for Category I-III CPT® codes Lay term description of how each procedure is performed in plain English Specialized advice on pathology and laboratory coding and billing by industry experts Fee schedule (physicians and hospitals) along with RVUs Detailed anatomical illustrations NCCI edits for procedures Coding indicators for global days, diagnostic tests, and more Appendix of terminology and definitions HCPCS Level II codes with lay terms and expert tips to help you capture complete reimbursement ICD-10-CM-to-CPT® crosswalks to facilitate more accurate code searching Index with page numbers to simplify your code search Headers with code ranges on each page for easier navigation Detailed anatomical illustrations And much more! Say goodbye to claim denials and hello to impeccable reporting with the Coders’ Specialty Guide 2024: Pathology & Laboratory Volumes I & II. *CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.

The Coding and Payment Guide for Laboratory Services is your one-stop coding, billing, and documentation guide to submitting claims with greater precision and efficiency. This guide has the latest 2010 specialty-specific ICD-9-CM, HCPCS Level II, and CPT code sets along with Medicare payer information, CCI edits, helpful code descriptions, and clinical definitions. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.

Designed for both the self-learner and classroom use, this educational ICD-10-CM coding resource teaches the user how to make the correct decision when selecting diagnosis codes using the new coding system. Written for all skill levels from basic to advanced, Principles of ICD-10-CM Coding provides examples of real-life chart notes to enhance understanding and provides the tools needed to select ICD-10-CM codes confidently. Organized in two sections, Part I provides an overview of the material in ICD-10-CM covering conventions and terminology, content, format, general coding guidelines, the coding process and supplementary classifications. Part II presents the basic guidelines for coding each chapter and provides concrete instructions on how to code the diseases and injuries categorized in ICD-10-CM. Features and Benefits - UPDATED CODES!--content has been updated and revised using the 2018 ICD-10-CM code set - Introduction to ICD-10-CM--contains conventions and terminology used in the ICD-10-CM coding system - Chapters organized by codebook section--allow the reader to follow along with the ICD-10-CM codebook - Chart notes--code directly from real-life chart notes from medical records using the ICD-10-CM coding system - Tools for self-learning and classroom use--includes end-of-chapter exercises with answers, PowerPoint(R) presentations for instructors, additional exercises with answers and mid-term and final examinations

A detailed understanding of anatomy and physiology is needed to code ICD-10 appropriately. This illustrated resource reviews all body systems while providing information on how ICD-10 is used to identify the appropriate diagnostic or procedural code. Chapters contain quizzes to test your understanding.

Clinical laboratory tests play an integral role in helping physicians diagnose and treat patients. New developments in laboratory technology offer the prospect of improvements in diagnosis and care, but will place an increased burden on the payment system. Medicare, the federal program providing coverage of health-care services for the elderly and disabled, is the largest payer of clinical laboratory services. Originally designed in the early 1980s, Medicare's payment policy methodology for outpatient laboratory services has not evolved to take into account technology, market, and regulatory changes, and is now outdated. This report examines the current Medicare payment methodology for outpatient clinical laboratory services in the context of environmental and technological trends, evaluates payment policy alternatives, and makes recommendations to improve the system.