Coding for Pediatrics, 29th Edition is the definitive, fully updated resource for pediatric coding, offering comprehensive guidance on the latest Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes and their proper application. This edition equips pediatric practitioners, coders, and billing professionals with the knowledge to ensure accurate reporting, optimize reimbursement, and navigate evolving office and outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) guidelines. With updated case vignettes, examples, and practical coding pearls, this book provides both clarity and confidence in pediatric coding practice. Key Features: Fully updated for 2024, including all CPT® code changes. Comprehensive guidance on office and outpatient evaluation and management coding changes. Updated case vignettes and examples to illustrate correct code usage. Includes coding pearls throughout for practical, real-world application. New roadmap to identify chapter applicability by specialty, role, and clinical setting. Detailed discussion of E/M guidelines for correct code selection, including split or shared visits. Incorporates new HCPCS codes for behavioral health integration services. Covers new procedural codes, including intraoperative echocardiography, venography for congenital heart defects, and vertebral tethering procedures. Essential reference for pediatricians, coders, billing specialists, and practice managers to ensure accurate and compliant coding.
