Practical Evaluation and Management Coding A Four-Step Guide for Physicians and Coders /

• Main Author: Taylor, Christopher L. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press, 2007.
• Series: Current Clinical Practice
• Subjects: Medicine.; General practice (Medicine).; Internal medicine.; Medicine & Public Health.; General Practice / Family Medicine.; Internal Medicine.

Practical Evaluation and Management Coding: A Four-Step Guide for Physicians and Coders explains the Evaluation and Management (E/M) coding process used by physicians and regulated by the American Medical Association.. In four chapters, Dr. Christopher Taylor establishes a step-by-step approach to d...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Step 1 - Identify the patient category
• Step 2 - Use the medical decision making table
• Step 3 - Select the appropriate level for history and examination
• Step 4 - Identify the correct CPT code and modifier
• Conclusion
• Appendix A. E/M coding guide
• Appendix B. General multi-system and single organ system examinations recognized by CMS
• Appendix C. New patient consultation template - neurosurgical practice
• Appendix D. New patient template - low back pain
• Appendix E. 1997 Documentation Guidelines for Evaluation and Management Services (CMS)
• Appendix F. Other resources for coding information
• Appendix G. A detailed analysis of two coding methods summarized in 1
• Index.