Improve efficiency, boost reimbursement, and master 2026 CPT® code changes with the Procedural Coding Expert 2026
This code book is everything you need for each coding decision — conveniently organized and easily identifiable with color-coded alerts and highlights. Get quick access to essential data for spot-on CPT® coding.
The user-friendly design lays out the 2026 CPT® code set with full code descriptors, E/M coding advice, CPT® to HCPCS Level II G code crosswalks, CPT® and HCPCS Level II modifiers with definitions and tips, proprietary laboratory analyses codes, inpatient-only procedure codes, brand-name vaccinations associated with CPT® codes, vascular families for interventional radiology coding, Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) details — and so much more.
Key features and benefits:
- Complete 2026 CPT® code set: Find all current CPT® codes and their descriptions in one place.
- Customized alphabetic index: Save time and eliminate cross-reference searching with thousands of easy-to-follow entries.
- Comprehensive code chapters: Effortlessly locate Category I, II, and III, multianalyte assays, and proprietary laboratory analyses codes.
- 2026 coding advice for new/revised/deleted codes: Avoid errors with coding tips for new and revised codes, plus go-to crosswalks for deleted codes.
- CPT® and HCPCS Level II modifiers: Refer to definitions and guidance for assigning modifiers correctly.
- CPT®-to-G code crosswalks: Quickly locate G codes for billing Medicare and other payers simply by looking up the CPT® code.
- Colored symbols and code alerts: Expansive highlights throughout the chapters emphasize coding and billing requirements and reimbursement information:
- New/revised, add-on, and re-sequenced codes
- FDA approval pending
- Modifier 51 or 63 exempt
- Female/male only procedures, maternity services/procedures
- MIPs code, telemedicine code
- Facility/non-facility total RVUs
- Global days
- MUEs
- Modifier crosswalks
- HCPCS Level II code dosage for drugs
- Payment limit maximum reimbursement amount
- ASC payment indicator/ASC separate payment
- APC status indicator/APC value
- CPT® Assistant article references
- Appendices: Access all the information you need in one convenient resource:
- New, revised, and deleted codes for 2026
- 2026 crosswalks for deleted codes
- Inpatient-only procedure codes
- Category II modifiers
- Re-sequenced codes
- Vascular families for interventional radiology
- Lists of modifier 51 exempt, modifier 63 exempt, and add-on codes
- Place of service and type of service codes and definitions
- Payment status indicators and definitions
- HCPCS Level II modifiers and descriptions
- Brand-name and generic vaccinations associated with CPT® codes
- Drug class list
- Helpful illustrations: Boost your understanding of procedures with detailed anatomical illustrations throughout the chapters.
- E/M Audit Worksheet: Keep your E/M pay on track by ensuring compliance with current E/M guidelines.
- Dictionary-style headers and bleed tabs: Easily navigate chapters with color-coded page headings highlighting the code range on every page.
- Note pages: Use convenient note pages between chapters to jot down critical coding reminders.
Procedural Coding Expert 2026 provides an easy way to maximize reimbursement in the year ahead.
Note: This book is not the official AMA CPT® code book and CANNOT be used for AAPC certification exams.
CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.
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