Your one-stop, orthopedic-specific solution for every ASC coding challenge
Coding is the lifeblood of your ambulatory surgery center (ASC). Federal and state health regulators require it, third-party payers won’t pay you without it, and your staff needs it to provide high-quality patient care.
In short, your ASC can’t survive without proper coding practices. But translating descriptions of diseases, injuries, conditions, and procedures into the correct codes is no simple task. The information you need is often scattered among multiple resources, making the process even more complex and time-consuming for you and your staff.
Orthopedic Coding Guide for Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Second Edition, the new version of a best-selling coding book, walks you step-by-step through the orthopedic coding process from start to finish.
You’ll find definitions and explanations that demystify anatomy and coding guidelines and help you understand, interpret, and code operative reports more accurately.
You’ll also find a thorough and reader-friendly analysis of the ambulatory payment classification system (APC) as it relates to your ASC. Whether you’re new to orthopedic coding or a seasoned veteran, you’ll turn to this essential resource again and again to ensure accurate and compliant orthopedic coding.
Coding tools make this guide easy to use
The sample forms, reports, exercises, and illustrations included in your copy of Orthopedic Coding Guide for Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Second Edition, provide the practical tools necessary for efficient and effective coding at your ASC. These include:
- Real-life ASC operative reports, which can help you better understand and apply the coding guidelines included in this book
- Anatomical diagrams that illustrate various muscular and skeletal systems to help ensure accurate assignment of ICD-9-CM and CPT codes
- Examples of reports and completed claim forms Case studies and exercises pave the way to clear understanding
Author Lolita M. Jones, RHIA, CCS, uses actual operative reports and case studies to reinforce her coding guidance. She also includes 48 coding exercises to help you hone your coding skills with respect to procedures involving the shoulder, hand, wrist, knee, ankle, and foot.
ICD-9-CM, CPT, and HCPCS Level II information together in one resource
Orthopedic Coding Guide for Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Second Edition, saves you time by combining ICD-9-CM, CPT, and HCPCS Level II orthopedic coding information in one convenient place. The coding process at your ASC probably involves multiple staff members. With this invaluable guide in your reference library, every member of your team will have access to the only book devoted to orthopedic-specific coding for ASCs.
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