Orthopaedics, Upper coding has never been so easy. Organized by CPT® code and full of information that makes coding more efficient, these handy guides will be your constant reference.

• CPT® Alphabetic Index — helps you find the right tabular section easily
• Coding Tips for CPT® surgical procedures — assists you in making the correct code choice
• Anesthesia crosswalks — aids in selecting the appropriate anesthesia code linked to CPT® surgery codes
• Even more illustrations for procedures — provides you visual clarification for coding
• 2010 CPT®, ICD-9-CM and HCPCS Level II codes relevant to your specialty — saves you time
• Plain English Descriptions of CPT® codes — guides code selection and verification and explains associated conditions or medical indications
• CPT® to ICD-9-CM crosswalk — assists you in identifying medical necessity
• Includes NCCI edits — helps you identify which codes are bundled and which codes can be billed separately
• Code-specific RVUs — determine fees at a glance
• Pub 100 references, global days, assistant-at-surgery and prior approval requirements integrated with the associated CPT® code — code more efficiently
• Modifiers that are appropriate for each code from the RBRVS — know which modifiers can or cannot be used with each procedure