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Coding Contact for Members

As a benefit to our members, we welcome you or your staff to contact the AAFP Coding & Compliance Specialist with your coding questions. Please be prepared to provide your member number when contacting us.

To reach us by e-mail, send your question to chughes@aafp.org.

To reach us by phone, call Cindy Hughes at 1-800-274-2237, ext. 4176.
Coding Resources & Assistance

AAFP Coding Programs & Products

AAFP Coding Today Online Advantage Program

Coding Tutorials

Anatomy & Terminology

Gray's Anatomy

Medical Dictionary Online

Associations

AAPC

AHIMA

AMA

Billing & Claims

Claims correction

Remittance Advice Codes

Claims adjustment

Claim form 1500 revisions

Compliance

Attorneys & Consultants

Federal Register Home Page

OIG compliance plan (*PDF file)

Chart Review Self-Audit Tool from FPM

FP medicare coding patterns

CMS Non-Covered Services

Beneficiary notice 2008 - English (*PDF file)

Beneficiary notice - Spanish (*PDF file)

Medicare exclusion: English (*PDF file)

Medicare exclusion: Spanish (*PDF file)

Coding Contacts

Coding Contact

Coding Discussion List

Coding Tips & Courses

ICD-9 Changes (2006 FPM article)

Medicare Learning Network

Code Lists

CMS ICD-9 Codes

CMS HCPCS Page

ICD-9 coding references

Diagnosis Coding Guidelines

ICD-9 Coding Guidelines

E & M Coding

E&M documentation guidelines

Care plan coding

Care plan coding

Time-based coding

Level 1 office visit

Level 4 office visit

New vs. established patient

Modifier 25: when to use

Coding for Group Visits

Medicare/Medicaid Coverage

Fee schedule look-up

Medicare fee schedule

CCI Edits from CMS

Medicare Coverage Home Page

National Coverage Determinations

Medlearn Matters Articles

PQRI Coding

Obstetrical Care Coding

OB Coding

Observation Services Coding

Observation Services Coding

Preventive Services Coding

Preventive medicine coding

Preventive Services for Medicare Patients (*PDF file)

Quick Reference to Medicare Preventive Services (*PDF file)

Codes for New Vaccines

Immunizations

Practice Analysis by Code Data

FPM Coding Spreadsheet

FPM Fee Analysis Spreadsheet

Common E/M Code Payment Changes – 2006-2007 (**Excel file)

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