2026 Coders’ Desk Reference for HCPCS Level II

• New – 8.5” x 11” size.   This full-size book contains all the same great information, in a new easy to use format. 
• Optum Edge — Lay Descriptions. Gain a clear understanding of the clinical lay descriptions for thousands of alphanumeric codes for supplies and services to improve coding accuracy.
• Social Determinants of Health (SDOH). Provides the latest information about SDOH, the nonmedical factors and forces that influence a patient's daily life. SDOH are the conditions in the environments where patients are born, live, learn, work, play, and worship that affect how a patient functions, their health outcomes, and quality of life.
• Other Selected HCPCS Topics. Review explanations of selected topics, such as diabetes, ESRD, glucose monitoring, home health, and more. This chapter provides descriptions of select programs and services and websites to visit for additional information.
• Modifier Appendix Definitions and Usage Rules. Choose the appropriate modifiers and HCPCS Level II codes with a thorough list of modifiers, accompanied by narrative explanations of each.
• Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies. Provides definitions of DMEPOS and Industry standards regarding documentation, provider orders, and more.

Elizabeth Leibold has more than 30 years of experience in the health care 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 service 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. Elizabeth is an active member of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and Tennessee Health Information Management Association (THIMA).

Tara Rose has more than 20 years of experience in the health care profession. She has extensive experience in auditing, physician billing, and multi-specialty coding with assignment of CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10-CM codes. She has served in roles as a coding consultant, trainer, clinical investigator, community college instructor, and coding lead. She has experience providing education to physicians and both new and experienced coders. Tara is a member of her local AAPC chapter and holds credentials from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).