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The listed organizations provide services (including seminars and consultations) and products (newsletters and books) to assist physicians and their staffs with Current Procedural Terminology Coding:
AMA Coding and Medical Information Systems
Offers a large range of CPT products and services. They include Principles of CPT Coding, CPT Assistant (including a version on CD-ROM), online continuing education, seminars, documentation guidelines, and an online catalog of other products.
HIMSS—Healthcare Information and Management Systems
Provides links to journal articles concerning coding.
Medicode
Provides illustrated coding books--tailored to your specialty--software, data files, and compliance resources. Includes HCPCS, CPT, CPT Plus, CPT mini-books and DRG.
CPT Coding Made Easy: A Technical Guide
Illustrates--through step-by-step description and examples--many frequently performed and difficult to understand medical and surgical procedures, and defines every medical term in each CPT procedure code. It is literally three books in one: a medical dictionary/medical terminology book; a surgery and medical procedure textbook; and a coding manual. For more information, call 888-231-2172 (7am to 6pm Pacific time), or email rhk@mcmg.com.
Iatro—Coding and Reimbursement Consultants
Provides free registration for discussion groups and coding "chat" rooms. It also offers training seminars and many links to supplementary information.
Management Consultants, Inc.
Performs specialized reviews of medical records documentation and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT-4) coding, combined with in-depth coding and documentation, education, and training.
Physician Reimbursement Services
Provides consulting services, coding certification courses, coding and reimbursement software, compliance guides, and evaluation/management. Additionally, the site provides "hot tips" and an open forum to share your coding questions and comments with other health care professionals.
University of California Davis Center for Medical Informatics
A comprehensive site with several useful utilities for health care professionals, including Online ICD-9, CPT, and DRG coding resources.
Coding and Reimbursement Network
Provides a free informational service for the billing and coding industry.
The Medical Association of Billers
An insurance claims organization created as a dependable source of basic and specialty coding information for independent third party billing and coding centers as well as provider offices in need of billing and coding education and training. Also offers information and programs for professional development and for becoming a Certified Medical Billing Specialist.
The Medical Management Institute
Offers coding classes in DC, Virginia, and Maryland. The classes cover the latest E/M framework, target audits, information on new and changed codes, and how Level I and Level II modifiers affect payments. To register for upcoming classes, call 800-334-5724, fax 770-664-0651, or email registrations@the-institute.com
In addition, go to the following web sites for additional coding resources:
The American College of Radiology
The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery
The American Academy of Family Physicians
The American Academy of Emergency Physicians
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