Easy to use, easy to read. The 2003 edition of the AMA's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT RM) official coding reference contains all CPT codes, modifiers and guidelines for 2003. Our book is the only one in the market with official CPT coding rules and guidelines developed by the CPT editorial panel and used to define items that are necessary to appropriately interpret and report medical procedures and services.The Standard Edition features an efficient two-column format and an extensive index to help locate codes by procedure, service, organ, condition, eponym and synonym, and abbreviations.

3rd YEAR - 2011 ANNUAL UPDATE Updated for 2011, this book will be the primary textbook for CPT/HCPCS coding courses for Health Information Management (HIM), Medical Billing Insurance and Coding (MBIC), Health Information Technology (HIT) and Health Administration Services (HSA) programs. Using a template similar to our Learning to Code with ICD-9-CM textbook, this book teaches students how to code with CPT/HCPCS using real world medical record examples.

This revised new edition containing numerous new and heavily updated chapters provides readers with the essential information needed to understand the central topics of terminology in healthcare, the understanding of which is an asset to be leveraged in care and research. Twenty-five years ago the notion that terminology should be concept-based was all but unknown in healthcare; now almost all important terminologies are at least partly concept-based. With no general model of what a terminology was or should be, there were no tools to support terminology development and maintenance. Steady progress since then has improved both terminology content and the technology and processes used to sustain that content. This new edition uses real world examples from the health sector to delineate the principal issues and solutions for the field of data representation. It includes a history of terminologies and in particular their use in healthcare, including inter-enterprise clinical and research data aggregation. Terminology, Ontology and their Implementations covers the basis, authoring and use of ontologies and reference terminologies including the formalisms needed to use them safely. The editor and his team of carefully chosen contributors exhaustively reviews the field of concept-based indexing and provides readers with an understanding of natural language processing and its application to health terminologies. The book discusses terminology services and the architecture for terminological servers and consequently serves as the basis for study for all students of health informatics.

This book will provide readers with the essential information needed to understand knowledge representation with a focus on healthcare. The book will use health sector real world examples to delineate the principal issues and solutions for the field of data representation. The book will include a history of terminologies and in particular their use in healthcare. This book will cover the basis, authoring and use of reference terminologies including the formalisms needed to use them safely. The editor will exhaustively cover the field of concept-based indexing and will provide readers with an understanding of natural language processing and its application to health terminologies. The book will discuss terminology services and the architecture for terminological servers. This text will serve as the basis for a course or equally well as a reference text.

Use the guide that offers concise tips to keep your medical records organized and under control. Get help with record systems, storage/retrieval, coding, transcription, computerization, human resources and legal issues.

This easy-to-read text breaks these complex codes into manageable, bite-sized pieces. Practice questions and real-world case studies help you apply your knowledge and approach any coding situation with confidence.

- UPDATED 2015 official code set ensures compliance with current Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) standards, optimizes reimbursement, and assists with quick, accurate, and efficient coding. - Enhanced, expanded index makes locating codes easier than ever.

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