If you feel like you're coding blind, Family Practice
Management can show you the way. FPM's coding tools can guide you to
accurate coding and higher reimbursement. The FPM Coding Toolkit is
available from the AAFP order department. Order it
online, or call (800) 944-0000 to order. Several of the tools included in
the Toolkit can also be ordered individually, either by clicking on their item
numbers below or by calling (800) 944-0000.
Also, be sure to visit the
FPM Toolbox at http://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolbox for a
complete list of tools, many of which you may download free of charge.
FPM
Coding Tools
FPM Coding Toolkit
Item No. 2509
AAFP Members:$35.00
Non-members:$50.00
The FPM Coding Toolkit features all the coding tools you need to improve your coding and get the reimbursement you deserve. The Coding Toolkit includes the items below. Ordered separately, they would cost $42 for members and $62.50 for non-members.
Non-members:$50.00
The FPM Coding Toolkit features all the coding tools you need to improve your coding and get the reimbursement you deserve. The Coding Toolkit includes the items below. Ordered separately, they would cost $42 for members and $62.50 for non-members.
- ICD-9 Codes for Family Medicine: The Short List
- ICD-9 Codes for Family Medicine: The Long List FPM Pocket Guide to the 1997 E/M Documentation Guidelines
- FPM Coding Anthology
- Level IV Reference Card
- E/M Progress Note Template
- New or Established Patient Decision Tree
- Claim Correction Form
- Questions and Answers from recent issues of FPM's "Coding & Documentation" Department
- Medicare's Documentation Guidelines for Evaluation and Management Services
ICD-9 Codes for Family Medicine: The Short List
Item No.
512
AAFP Members: $5.00
Non-members: $7.50
This single sheet of card stock provides a quick reference to about 600 diagnosis codes that are most likely to be used by family physicians. The 100 most common codes are highlighted with red arrows. Packages of 10 are also available.
The Short List is also available online.
Non-members: $7.50
This single sheet of card stock provides a quick reference to about 600 diagnosis codes that are most likely to be used by family physicians. The 100 most common codes are highlighted with red arrows. Packages of 10 are also available.
The Short List is also available online.
ICD-9 Codes for Family Medicine: The Long List
Item No.
514
AAFP Members: $10.00
Non-members: $15.00
This four-page card stock list provides a quick reference to about 1,500 diagnosis codes. Packages of 10 are also available.
The Long List is also available online.
Non-members: $15.00
This four-page card stock list provides a quick reference to about 1,500 diagnosis codes. Packages of 10 are also available.
The Long List is also available online.
FPM Pocket Guide to the 1997 E/M Documentation Guidelines
Item No.
557
AAFP Members: $7.00
Non-members: $10.00
The FPM Pocket Guide to the 1997 E/M Documentation Guidelines is printed on card stock for durability and is designed to fit easily into a coat or shirt pocket. It provides a handy reference to the documentation requirements for new and established patient office visits (codes 99211-99215 and 99201-99205), with guidance to help you code correctly.
Non-members: $10.00
The FPM Pocket Guide to the 1997 E/M Documentation Guidelines is printed on card stock for durability and is designed to fit easily into a coat or shirt pocket. It provides a handy reference to the documentation requirements for new and established patient office visits (codes 99211-99215 and 99201-99205), with guidance to help you code correctly.
FPM Coding Anthology
Item No. 2507
AAFP Members: $15.00
Non-members: $22.50
The FPM Coding Anthology includes popular FPM articles that cover a range of coding topics: when to use code 99211, how to get all the 99214s you deserve, how to improve diagnosis coding accuracy and how to code on the basis of the physician's time. A copy of the FPM Pocket Guide to the 1997 E/M Documentation Guidelines is also included.
Non-members: $22.50
The FPM Coding Anthology includes popular FPM articles that cover a range of coding topics: when to use code 99211, how to get all the 99214s you deserve, how to improve diagnosis coding accuracy and how to code on the basis of the physician's time. A copy of the FPM Pocket Guide to the 1997 E/M Documentation Guidelines is also included.
Level IV Reference Card
Item No. 549
AAFP Members: $5.00
Non-members: $7.50
This single sheet of card stock is designed to help you recognize when it is appropriate to code a level-IV visit and to comply with the documentation requirements.
The Level IV Reference Card is also available online as a PDF file*.
Non-members: $7.50
This single sheet of card stock is designed to help you recognize when it is appropriate to code a level-IV visit and to comply with the documentation requirements.
The Level IV Reference Card is also available online as a PDF file*.
E/M Progress
Note Template
(PDF file*)
This checklist is designed to make it easier to count systems
and body areas for E/M documentation.
New or Established
Patient Decision Tree
(PDF file*)
This decision tree will help you determine whether to code a new
or established patient visit.
Claim Correction
Form
(PDF file*)
This form streamlines the process of filing corrected claims by
identifying the original problem and explaining how it is being resolved.
Questions and Answers from FPM's "Coding & Documentation" Department
This is a collection of recent questions and answers from
FPM's most popular department: Coding & Documentation.
You can also search FPM's "Coding & Documentation" Department from current and past issues online at http://www.aafp.org/fpm.
You can also search FPM's "Coding & Documentation" Department from current and past issues online at http://www.aafp.org/fpm.
This reference is available on the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services' Web site.
