Practical CPT Coding: A Four-Step Guide for Physicians explains the
Evaluation and Management (E/M) coding process used by physicians and
regulated by the American Medical Association.. In four chapters, Dr.
Christopher Taylor establishes a step-by-step approach to determining
the correct CPT code for the most common patient encounters in the
office, hospital, or nursing home. After Step 1, identifying the patient
category, the book details the three steps that deal with the components
of E/M coding, including an essential medical decision making table that
contributes to simple, correct, and logical E/M coding. In this text,
physicians will find a comprehensive but manageable volume in which the
standards set forth by the CMS and AMA are applied usefully and
logically.