HCPCS 2019 Level II Expert Spiral

HCPCS 2019 Level II Expert Spiral

<b>HCPCS 2019 Level II Expert</b><P>Accurately report supplies and services for physician, hospital outpatient, and ASC settings with the <b><i>2019 HCPCS Level II Expert.</b></i> Use this comprehensive reference for the HCPCS code set that focuses on management of reimbursement. This user-friendly book will guide any coder confidently through current modifiers, code changes, additions and deletions with information as dictated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).<P> <b>Key Features and Benefits:</b> <b>Exclusive to the Expert edition:</b><P> <b>Most complete HCPCS code set available.</b> Find information on codes from sources that generate HCPCS codes, including CMS, OPPS addendum B, and the Medicare fee schedule.<P> <b>Table of Drugs.</b> Locate both generic and brand-name drugs and their corresponding codes based on the amount and route of administration.<P> <b>Glossary of terms.</b> Increase your understanding of HCPCS codes to improve coding accuracy.<P> <b>Access to Medically Unlikely Edits (MUE).</b> Improve accuracy of claims by ensuring compliance with the CMS program through easy access to codes and their associated MUE units.<P> <b>Special appendixes.</b> Get additional information, such as the deleted codes crosswalk.<P> <b>Medicare Average Payment Table.</b> Access this Medicare table online for a baseline for payment rates.<P> <b>Professional and all editions include the traditional hallmark features:</b><P> <b>Comprehensive code updates. </b><P> <b>APC status indicators and ASC designation symbols.</b> Determine which codes are payable under OPPS and which codes enable billing using ASC groupings, as well as how to accurately use each to help ensure appropriate billing and reimbursement.<P> <b>DMEPOS icon.</b> Distinguish codes paid under the DMEPOS fee schedule to improve efficiency when coding for supplies that should be submitted under the system to durable medical payers.<P> <b>In-depth illustrations.</b> Enhance your coding process and accuracy for supplies and services with detailed visual references.<P> <b><i>AHA Coding Clinic for HCPCS</i> references.</b> Receive additional support with articles on difficult to code HCPCS Level II codes or sections.<P> <b>Color-coded bars and icons.</b> Spot important information to help reduce inaccurate and denied claims with informative flags signaling Internet Only Manuals (IOM, formerly Pub. 100) references, age and gender edits, quantity alerts, new/deleted/revised code changes and government coverage and rules for each code.<P> <b>User-friendly appendixes.</b> Navigate additional information easily with structured references and excerpts, including a comprehensive drug table, IOM references, acronyms/abbreviations, and modifiers.<P>