Published: September 29, 2015

Coding Companion for ENT/Allergy/Pulmonology 2016

Consolidate the coding process with the one-stop resource developed exclusively for those who code for ENT, allergy, and pulmonology. Co-produced with the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), this comprehensive and easy-to-use guide includes 2016 CPT®, HCPCS, and ICD-10-CM code sets specific to ENT, allergy, and pulmonology.


Consolidate the coding process with the one-stop resource developed exclusively for those who code for ENT, allergy, and pulmonology. Co-produced with the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), this comprehensive and easy-to-use guide includes 2016 CPT®, HCPCS, and ICD-10-CM code sets specific to ENT, allergy, and pulmonology. Each specialty-specific procedure code includes its official description and lay description, coding tips, terminology, cross-coding, and Medicare relative value units. Getting to the code information you need has never been so easy.

Key features and benefits

  • Optum360 Edge—HCPCS Procedure Codes. Only Optum360 offers HCPCS procedure codes specific to your specialty with the same information as we provide for CPT codes.
  • Quickly find information. All the information you need is provided, including illustrations, lay descriptions, coding tips, terms, cross-coding, and Medicare RVUs and Pub. 100 references.
  • Organized by CPT® and HCPCS Procedure codes. Essential procedures for ENT, allergy, and pulmonology are listed by CPT® or HCPCS procedure code, along with crosswalks to ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes.
  • Easily determine fees for your practice and reinforce consistency in the charges. National Medicare relative value units for surgery codes and most diagnostic procedures are included.
  • Avoid claim denials and/or audits. Medicare payer information provides the references to Pub. 100 guidelines, follow-up days, and assistant-at-surgery.
  • CCI Edits by CPT®. CPT® codes with associated CCI edits in a special section and quarterly updates available online.

AAO-HNS members receive special pricing on 2016 Coding Companion for ENT/Allergy/Pulmonology. Visit optumcoding.com/AAO-HNS for more details.

 

 

 


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