CPT Coding Tools

Doctors, nurses and billing staff use current procedural terminology (CPT) codes daily in medical offices across the country. These codes allow medical personnel to update patient records quickly, using a computer or other electronic device, making this information accessible to everyone in the office. Changes in CPT codes and a system by which all members of a medical office can access them quickly can be found in different software programs, books or tools.

Doc Office Rx

• Available for purchase online, this CPT coding tool can be used in seemingly endless ways. In addition to updated CPT codes, you can find a medical dictionary, healthcare common procedure coding system (HCPCS) codes, Medicare fees, and correct coding initiative (CCI) edits for physicians. There is no need to rely on books when you can instantly search for CPT codes with this software by inputting a few pieces of information. Doc Office Rx offers a free seven-day trial.

CPT Plus! Coder's Choice 2010

• If you don't want to use computer software to look up CPT codes, this full-color book is ideal. Each code has a full description as well as relevant parenthetical notes to help you choose the best code. In addition to codes there are anatomical illustrations and a color-coding system that makes it easier to quickly reference the code you need. This book is smaller than its competitors; at just 6" by 9", it is easy to carry around the office.

Current Procedural Coding Expert 2010

• When there are hundreds of changes in CPT codes each year it is helpful to have the most up-to-date book that allows you to locate and implement these changes quickly and efficiently. Using the Ingenix Current Procedural Coding Expert, you can use the Ingenix subheadings or the user-friendly index to search for the information you need to update a patient's profile. In addition, you can find vaccinations associated with certain CPT codes, a Medically Unlikely Edits (MUEs) appendix, and Product Quality Research Institute (PQRI) icons.