The Academy offers many coding and code valuation resources to help you navigate the complex coding rules. These resources focus mainly on the top coding issues seen in primary care pediatrics including Evaluation and Management services and vaccines. Refer to these resources to help maintain coding compliance and reduce denials. 

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Coding Fact Sheets

Refer to topical fact sheets to assist in coding for various conditions (eg, ADHD, depression) and services (eg, preventive medicine, chronic care management, osteopathic manipulation).

Vaccine Financing and Coding

Many resources available to navigate through the complexities of vaccine coding and payment. Includes specific resources for influenza and COVID-19 vaccine coding.

Evaluation and Management (E/M)

E/M coding is the backbone of many pediatric specialties and primary care. Mistakes in coding for these services can be costly.

CPT Coding

Learn more about the procedural side of coding. These resources will help to understand how to develop codes as well as the lesser understood but important Category II codes.

Coding Edits and Modifiers

Familiarize yourself with the most commonly reported modifier, 25. In addition, familiarize yourself with National Correct Coding Initiative edits that can impact how you code and what you can be paid for.

ICD-10-CM Resources

For helpful tips on navigating the ICD-10-CM code set and links to the official code set.

Code Valuation and Payment RBRVS

Learn more about the process of code valuation, in particular the Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) including relative value units.

COCN Updates

The Committee on Coding and Nomenclature represents the AAP on CPT, RUC and ICD-10-CM issues. Get updates from the work being done in these areas here.

Last Updated

10/17/2023

Source

American Academy of Pediatrics