Coding for Pediatrics 2025, 30th Edition [eBook]

Name: Coding for Pediatrics 2025, 30th Edition [eBook]
Brand: American Academy of Pediatrics
SKU: D3C4B730-4702-4B5D-8293-F8FA45FCB671

AAP Committee on Coding and Nomenclature (COCN)

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The 30^th edition is based on the 2025 Current Procedural Terminology code changes with guidelines for their application. This edition introduces a range of new codes and guidelines, including:

New chapter addressing telemedicine code changes
Immunization coding updates
Addition of codes for reporting contraception services
Update to coding for skin substitute grafts

Coding for Pediatrics 2025 is divided into the following parts:

Part 1: Coding Basics and Business Essentials includes information on code sets, compliance, and business topics such as billing and payment methodologies.
Part 2: Primarily for the Office and Other Outpatient Settings includes information on coding and billing of services such as office visits, outpatient consultations, and preventive services.
Part 3: Primarily for Hospital Settings includes information on coding for inpatient and observation services, including newborn care and surgical procedures.
Part 4: Digital Medicine Services includes discussion of the evolving codes for reporting telemedicine services and remote monitoring and interpretation of patient data.

Appendixes include

o A table of pediatric vaccine product codes

o Test Your Knowledge! answer key

Supplemental material is provided online, accessible with an access code, including a general documentation checklist, tracking worksheets for chronic care management, and care plan oversight services. A continuing education quiz to earn 4.0 continuing education units from the American Academy of Professional Coders is also available online.

Details

ISBN-13: 978-1-61002-750-2
Product Code: MA1150
Publication Date: November 19, 2024
Format: eBook
Pages: 565
Availability: In Stock

About the Authors

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American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Coding and Nomenclature (COCN)

The AAP Committee on Coding and Nomenclature (COCN) is responsible for reviewing of all proposed changes to Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) coding structures to determine whether the Academy will endorse the proposal; participates in the American Medical Association/Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) survey process by validating clinical vignettes, evaluating survey data and deciding on physician work and practice expense relative value units (RVUs) to recommend to the RUC; and serves as a review panel regarding other activities such as identifying Academy positions on the Medicare Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS).