2025 HCPCS Level II Expert with Dental Codes (Softbound)
Optum | 2025 |
Accurately report supplies and services for physician, hospital outpatient, and ASC settings with the 2025 HCPCS Level II Expert with Dental Codes. Use this comprehensive reference for the HCPCS code set that focuses on management of reimbursement. This user-friendly book guides any coder confidently through current modifiers, code changes, additions, and deletions with information dictated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Dental codes from the American Dental Association (ADA) are included in a separate booklet for convenient access.
- New - Expanded Modifier appendix. Includes HCPCS Level II modifiers and descriptions and easy-to-understand guidance and coding tips for some of the more difficult modifiers, assisting in appropriate usage and reimbursement.
- New - Helpful illustrations. Detailed color anatomy illustration chapter. Plus, many illustrations at the code level identifying specific code-related supplies and services.
- Most complete HCPCS code set available. Find information on codes from sources that generate HCPCS codes, including CMS OPPS addendum B, and the Medicare fee schedule.
- American Dental Association Current Dental Terminology (CDT) code set. The included booklet provides all dental codes in one place, along with an index for ease of code lookup.
- Table of Drugs. Locate generic and brand-name drugs and their corresponding codes based on the amount and route of administration.
- User-friendly appendixes. Navigate additional information easily with structured references and excerpts, including new, revised, and deleted codes, deleted code crosswalk a comprehensive drug table, acronyms/abbreviations, and modifiers.
- Glossary of terms. Increase your understanding of HCPCS codes to improve coding accuracy.
- APC status indicators and ASC designation symbols. Determine which codes are payable under OPPS and codes that enable billing using ASC groupings, as well as how to accurately use each to help ensure appropriate billing and reimbursement.
- DMEPOS icon. Distinguish codes paid under the DMEPOS fee schedule to improve efficiency when coding for supplies that should be submitted under the system to durable medical payers.
- AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS references. Receive additional support with articles on difficult-to-code HCPCS Level II codes or sections.
- Color-coded bars and icons. Spot important information to help reduce inaccurate and denied claims with informative flags signaling Internet Only Manual (IOM, formerly Pub. 100) references, age and gender edits, quantity alerts, new/deleted/revised code changes, and government coverage and rules for each code.
- Snap-in tabs assist in locating the sections in HCPCS Level II Expert.
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Elizabeth Leibold, RHIT
Ms. Leibold has more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare profession. She has served in a variety of roles, ranging from patient registration to billing and collections, and has an extensive background in both physician and hospital outpatient coding and compliance. She has worked for large health care systems and health information management services companies, and has wide-ranging experience in facility and professional component coding, along with CPT® expertise in interventional procedures, infusion services, emergency department, observation, and ambulatory surgery coding. Her areas of expertise include chart-to-claim coding audits and providing staff education to both tenured and new coding staff. She is an active member of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.
CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.
Jaqueline Petersen, RHIA, CHDA, CPC
Ms. Petersen is a subject matter expert (SME) with Optum360. She has served as Senior Clinical Product Research Analyst with Optum360 developing business requirements for edits to support correct coding and reimbursement for claims processing applications. Her experience includes development of data-driven and system rules for both professional and facility claims and in-depth analysis of claims data inclusive of ICD-10-CM, CPT®, HCPCS and modifiers. Her background also includes consulting work for Optum, serving as a SME, and providing coding and reimbursement education to internal and external clients. Ms. Petersen is a member of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.
CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.
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