Coding for Pediatrics 2018

This completely updated edition complements standard coding-manuals with proven documentation and billing solutions. It includes all changes in Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes, complete with expert guidance for their application. The book's many clinical vignettes and examples provide added guidance needed to ensure accuracy and payment. New in this edition: New chapters on Telemedicine, Common Surgical Procedures and Sedation, and Common Testing and Therapeutic Services. Discussion of new codes for primary care management of behavioral health conditions. Division of anesthesia and surgery coding from testing and therapeutic services for easier reference. Discussion of options for reporting chronic care management services by physician or qualified health care professionals in 2018. New codes for common chest and abdominal radiologic services, pulmonary services updates to vaccines. New codes for several unique care management services including: physician-performed chronic care, psychiatric collaborative care, and behavioral health integration care.