2020 Nuclear Medicine & PET Coder (Guide)
– Edited by Denise A. Merlino, MBA, CNMT, CPC. FSNMTS, SNMMI Coding Advisor – MedLearn Publishing’s “Nuclear Medicine & PET Coder” book, edited by Denise Merlino, can help you understand this complex area of coding, policy and reimbursement.

Highlights include:

For 2020, nuclear medicine providers face an unprecedented set of threats to their bottom line, including the most significant CPT^® code changes in nearly a decade. Now, more than ever, you must make sure you’re capturing the full legitimate payment.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

• Step-by-step through coding and documentation for a full range of nuclear medicine and PET procedures
• Easy to navigate — codes are grouped by body system and then by code sequence
• Special help with common areas of confusion and noncompliance, such as:
  • Under-reporting radiopharmaceuticals
  • Omitting CPT codes for certain procedures
  • Unbundling codes
  • Billing for the incorrect number of radiopharmaceutical units
• Covers code assignments by both hospital (technical) and physician (professional) entities
• Each section includes:
  • Table of drugs and radiopharmaceuticals typically used for nuclear medicine procedures, along with the pertinent HCPCS and revenue codes
  • Definition of each procedure with its corresponding CPT® code
  • Coding and billing tips for each code
  • Payment tables based on the current Medicare physician fee schedule (MPFS) and the hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS)

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