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For beginners and advanced coders alike, this is the first place to look for pediatric-specific coding solutions. Bill accurately, get paid appropriately, and help drive quality care with the premier guidebook focused exclusively on pediatric coding. For beginners and advanced coders alike, this is the first place to look for pediatric-specific coding solutions…new and updated CPT and ICD-9-CM pediatric codes…practical recommendations, tips, and techniques…and much more. The basics and beyond — straight from AAP pediatric coding professionals. The new 2011 edition brings you chapter after chapter of must-know information, updates, and advice: • Introduction to CPT and HCPCS • New CPT, ICD-9-CM, and HCPCS Codes for 2011 • Evaluation and Management Documentation and Coding Guidelines • Evaluation and Management Services in the Office, Outpatient, Home or Nursing Facility Setting • Noncritical Hospital Care • Care of the Neonate and Critically Ill Child • Emergency Department Services • Common Procedures and Non-E/M Medical Services • Modifiers and Coding Edits • Diagnosis Coding • Resource-Based Relative Value Scale • Category II CPT Codes—Pay for Performance Measures and Category III CPT Codes—Emerging Technologies • Fraud & Abuse—Compliance for the Pediatric Practice • The Business of Medicine: From Clean Claims to Correct Payment. New 2011 features and updates make Coding for Pediatrics more indispensable than ever! • New chapter presenting 2011 CPT and ICD-9-CM codes and revisions — plus practical application guidelines • New simplified format — streamlines access to proper codes and reporting guidelines • All-new pediatric-specific clinical vignettes and examples to help resolve common coding conundrums • New how-to “Coding Pearls” • New self-assessment questions • New neonatal coding algorithm—an AAP-developed exclusive! • New web access to continually refreshed Coding for Pediatrics updates • New web access to ready-to-use practice management problem-solvers