CPT (R) 2018 Professional Edition is the definitive AMA-authored resource to help health care professionals correctly report and bill medical procedures and services. Providers want accurate reimbursement. Payers want efficient claims processing. Since the CPT (R) code set is a dynamic, everchanging standard, an outdated codebook does not suffice. Correct reporting and billing of medical procedures and services begins with CPT (R) 2018 Professional Edition. Only the AMA, with the help of physicians and other experts in the health care community, creates and maintains the CPT code set. No other publisher can claim that. No other codebook can provide the official guidelines to code medical services and procedures properly. New for 2018! New modifiers added to Appendix A Editorial revisions of the code ranges located in the parenthetical notes for reseqenced codes to provide more succinct ranges The addition of proprietary laboratory analyses (PLA) codes at the end of the Pathology/Laboratory section An update of all procedural illustrations from spot color to full color More detailed section titles and section labeling to improve code look up Features and Benefits The CPT (R) 2018 Professional Edition codebook covers hundreds of code, guideline and text changes and features:CPT (R) Changes, CPT (R) Assistant, and Clinical Examples in Radiology citations - provides cross-referenced information in popular AMA resources that can enhance your understanding of the CPT code setA comprehensive index - aids you in locating codes related to a specific procedure, service, anatomic site, condition, synonym, eponym or abbreviation to allow for a clearer, quicker search Anatomical and procedural illustrations - help improve coding accuracy and understanding of the anatomy and procedures being discussed Coding tips throughout each section - improve your understanding of the nuances of the code set Enhanced codebook table of contents - allows users to perform a quick search of the codebook's entire content without being in a specific section Section-specific table of contents - provides users with a tool to navigate more effectively through each section's codes Summary of additions, deletions and revisions - provides a quick reference to 2018 changes without having to refer to previous editions Multiple appendices - offer quick reference to additional information and resources that cover such topics as modifiers, clinical examples, add-on codes, vascular families, multianalyte assays and telemedicine services 18 comprehensive E/M code selection tables - aid physicians and coders in assigning the most appropriate evaluation and management codes Adhesive section tabs - allow you to flag those sections and pages most relevant to your work