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Hi Harley, Like you, I also enjoyed this week’s topic. I also enjoyed utilizing the 3M encoder for our assignment, which help me further understand APC codes or Ambulatory Payment Classifications. Another great resource that I investigated in 3M Coding References was Coders’ Desk Reference for Procedures by Optum. This reference has specific instructions and references that would benefit a same day surgery coder. This reference includes the following content: CPT Book Conventions definition, the CPT book format definition, add on codes definition, appendixes definition, bilateral procedures definition, global surgery package definitions. CPT modifiers 22-99 listed with definitions. Evaluation and Management guidelines and the levels of E/M services defined. Place of service codes for professional claims. Alphabetic index of surgical and laboratory terms. Illustrations of anatomical sites by body system. CPT Lay Descriptions which help when coders need more details on patients charts or operative reports. The coder can select a code and it give documented descriptions of what that code represents. A same day surgery coder would benefit from using this reference during the coding workday. If a coder needed clarification on conventions, guidelines, modifiers, levels of E/M services, places of service codes, definitions of surgical procedures, check anatomical sites or help with operative reports or documentation confusion, this would be the resource to use. It is convenient and easy to access and has many beneficial resources to use while applying CPT codes. What references in 3M have you found most beneficial for this course? How has the reference been beneficial for you? Best, Amanda Reference: 3M Coding Reference. (2023). Coders’ Desk Reference for Procedures by Optum. AHIMA VLabs.
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