The Essential Guide to Coding in Otolaryngology: Coding, Billing, and Practice Management

The  Essential Guide to Coding in Otolaryngology: Coding, Billing, and  Practice Management, Second Edition is a comprehensive manual on how to  properly and compliantly code for both surgical and non-surgical  services. It is a practical guide for all otolaryngology providers in  the United States, including physicians early in their career requiring a  working knowledge of the basics, experienced providers looking to  understand the latest updates with ICD-10-CM and CPT changes, related  specialists providing otolaryngologic health care, and office  administrative teams managing coding and billing. Included are sections  on how to approach otolaryngology coding for all sub-specialties in both  the office and operating room. Foundational topics, such as  understanding the CPT and ICD-10-CM systems, use of modifiers, managing  claim submissions and appeals, legal implications for the provider,  coding for physician extenders, and strategies to optimize billing, are  presented by experts in the field.
Focused on a practical  approach to coding, billing, and practice management, this text is user  friendly and written for the practicing physician, audiologist, speech  pathologist, physician extender, and coder. The income and integrity of a  medical practice is tied to the effectiveness of coding and billing  management. As profit margins are squeezed, the ability to optimize  revenue by compliant coding is of the upmost importance. The Essential  Guide to Coding in Otolaryngology: Coding, Billing, and Practice  Management, Second Edition is vital not only for new physicians but for  experienced otolaryngologists.

New to the Second Edition
Strategies for integrating 2021 guidelines for coding and documenting office visits
New and evolving office and surgical procedures, including Eustachian tube dilation and lateral nasal wall implants
Updated coding for endoscopic sinus surgery and balloon sinus dilation
Information on billing for telehealth visits
Revision of all sub-specialty topics reflecting changes in coding and new technologies

Key Features
All  chapters written by practicing otolaryngologists, health care  providers, practice managers, legal experts, and coding experts
Discussion of the foundations of coding, billing, and practice management as well as advanced and complex topics
Otolaryngology subspecialty-focused discussion of office-based and surgical coding
Tips on how to code correctly in controversial areas, including the use of unlisted codes
A robust index for easy reference