Cpt 2013 Professional Edition

Description

Correctly interpreting and reporting medical procedures and services begins with CPT® 2013 Professional Edition.The AMA publishes the only CPT® codebook with the official CPT guidelines developed by the CPT Editorial Panel.

Covers hundreds of code, guideline and text changes and offers the following:

• Improved! A revised, enhanced and expanded index—expands the pathology and laboratory entries to include analytes and eliminates redundancy making it clearer and quicker to search for codes related to a specific procedure, service, anatomic site, condition, synonym, eponym, or abbreviation
• New! Background information on the evolution of molecular pathology—delivers a concise explanation behind the rapid expansion occurring in the molecular pathology section of the code set so you can better apply the codes within this growing subsection
• More! Anatomical and procedural illustrations for cardiac coding—help improve coding accuracy and understanding of the specified anatomy and procedures
• New! Appendix of multianalyte assays with algorithimic analyses—provides you an administrative code set of single-sourced (laboratory or manufacturer) tests
• The revision of 18 CPT modifiers—reflects the standardization of provider terminology
• The addition of more than 4,600 new citations—completes a 12-month initiative to ensure that citations for past editions of CPT® Changes, CPT® Assistant, and Clinical Examples in Radiology are comprehensive
• The addition of more than 200 new cross references—reflects the standardization of provider terminology
• Bonus item! CPT® 2013 E/M Express Reference Tables Pocket Guide*—summarizes the requirements for reporting E/M services and helps the user select and validate proper E/M coding
• Coding tips throughout each section—improve your understanding of the nuances of the code set
• Section-specific table of contents—helps users navigate more effectively through each section's codes
• Summary of additions, deletions and revisions—provide a quick reference to 2013 changes

CPT Code Changes for 2013
New: 186
Deleted: 119
Revised: 263
TOTAL: 568

CPT Code Changes by Section
E/M: 89
Anesthesia: 2
Surgery: 80
Radiology: 39
Pathology & Laboratory: 84
Medicine: 213
Category II: 14
Category III: 47
TOTAL: 568

Total CPT Guidelines Changed in 2013
Almost 150