CPT 2012 Professional Edition

Available October 2011! 

Correctly interpreting and reporting medical procedures and services begins with CPT^® 2012 Professional Edition. Straight from the American Medical Association (AMA), this is the only CPT^® codebook with the official CPT coding rules and guidelines developed by the CPT Editorial Panel. Covers hundreds of code, guideline and text changes as well as extensive changes to the Respiratory and Skin Replacement Surgery Sections, including:

• E&M reference tables – Summarize the requirements for reporting E&M services and help to select and validate proper E&M coding
• Coding tips added throughout – Helpful tips throughout each section to enhance understanding
• Section-specific table of contents – Provides users with an efficient tool to navigate information relevant to the codes listed in each section
• Anatomical and procedural illustrations incorporated within the code sections – Help users accurately code procedures
• Reference tables for quick identification of the codes – Assist in understanding the definition and differentiation of key parameters in large families of codes
• CPT^® Assistant newsletter citations in Appendix A
• E&M decision-tree process flowchart
• Updated CPT^® Assistant and Clinical Examples in Radiology newsletters, and CPT^® Changes book citations
• Clinical examples for E&M services codes
• Summary of additions, deletions and revisions provide a quick reference to 2012 changes without having to refer to previous editions
• Place-of-service codes with facility names and descriptions

American Medical Association, 2011, 832 pp, ISBN 978-1-60359-568-1