Now with significant changes included for 2009, the Coders' Desk Reference for Procedures provides coders, medical staff, payers and health care professionals with a comprehensive and informative guide to a wide variety of commonly asked questions and definitions for CPT® codes. This desk reference will help you master the components and details behind CPT® codes, reduce the number of errors in code selection, improve understanding of the clinical meanings behind codes and check billing and coding information for Medicare for better coding success.

• More Than 7,000 Lay Descriptions for 2008 CPT® codes. A one-stop resource, providing lay descriptions for surgery, laboratory/pathology, radiology and medicine codes.
• Anatomical Illustrations. Understand the body sites described in operative reports and code more confidently.
• Modifier Definitions, Narrative Descriptions and Rules for Use. Reduce research time and improve accuracy by assigning and documenting modifiers and E/M codes appropriately.
• Surgical Terms Chapter. Define the components of surgical procedures and break the terms into components.
• Procedure Eponym Crosswalk. Eponyms are defined and linked to codes in this alpha-ordered chapter.
• Reimbursement Terms Glossary. Understand the peculiar terms used by payers.
• Abbreviations, Acronyms, Symbols, Prefixes and Suffixes. Learn how best to understand and use these valuable tools.
• Earn 6 Continuing Education Units from the American Academy of Professional Coders.
• CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.