Coding Information
Coding Information
Published bimonthly and available via the ACR Web site, this electronic newsletter provides coding and reimbursement information for diagnostic and interventional radiology, radiation oncology, nuclear medicine, and ultrasound. You gain quick access to functional radiology and radiation oncology economics from the convenience of your desktop.
2012 ASTRO/ACR Guide to Radiation Oncology Coding, Online Supplement – Coming Soon
This guide educates physicians about proper coding for all radiation oncology services and contains comprehensive up-to-date 2012 coding information. It includes coding basics for physicians to use with their novice coding staff, in-depth clinical and billing information regarding the process of care for radiation oncology services and the appropriate coding of those services, and chapters dedicated to specialized coding techniques and technologies.
2012 Interventional Radiology Coding Update, Online Supplement – Coming Soon
This guide reviews the most recent coding changes in interventional radiology. Written by the ACR and the Society of Interventional Radiology, this valuable book offers advice on how to report interventional radiology services.
AMA/ACR Clinical Examples in Radiology – Now also available online!
The ACR and the American Medical Association (AMA) collaborated on this educational publication, Clinical Examples in Radiology, a practical guide to correct coding. Subscribe to this quarterly publication and you'll receive authoritative advice and guidance to help professional coders, physician practices and billing services understand the correct practical application of CPT® codes in the daily process of radiology coding. The ACR is the first medical specialty to collaborate with the AMA to produce such a publication, which includes content provided by nationally recognized experts in radiology. Both the print and online editions typically contain two to three clinical examples, coding Q&As, a documentation challenge, a radiology test case, and a self-quiz (Readers can obtain 2 CEU credits for completing the self-quiz). Subscribers also receive interim fall and spring bulletins each year, covering "hot" coding topics in radiology. The new online edition offers access to all archived issues since 2005 for up to 10 users!
Nuclear Medicine Coding User's Guide 2012 – Coming Soon
This guide includes all nuclear medicine CPT® and HCPCS Level II codes for 2012 (e.g., pulmonary ventilation/perfusion, hepatobiliary, supplies). A short paragraph about each code helps you select the most appropriate code for the nuclear medicine study performed. In addition to specific CPT® and HCPCS Level II codes, this guide includes a glossary of terms and an expanded Q&A section addressing frequently asked questions. Radiopharmaceutical tables will help you better understand coding for radiopharmaceutical supply items.
Ultrasound Coding User's Guide 2012 – Coming Soon
This guide provides the most extensive coverage of ultrasound coding available and includes all codes specific to ultrasound (e.g., 76000 and 90000 series). The guide also features an expanded definition of each code and a discussion of what the code represents.
