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 through the AAFP Catalog, or call 800-944-0000 to order. Several of the tools included in the Toolkit can also be ordered individually, either by clicking on the links below or by calling 800-944-0000.
FPM Coding Tools
For coding tools available for purchase, order online by clicking on the tool's name below to access the AAFP Catalog, where you may be asked to log in. If you are not an AAFP member or previous customer, you will need to click on the "Create an Account" link on the right side of the log-in page.
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.
AAFP Members: $34.95
Non-members: $49.95
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, which would cost significantly more if ordered separately.
Non-members: $49.95
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, which would cost significantly more if ordered separately.
AAFP Members: $4.95
Non-members: $7.95
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.
The Short List is also available online.
Non-members: $7.95
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.
The Short List is also available online.
AAFP Members: $6.95
Non-members: $9.95
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: $9.95
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.
AAFP Members: $14.95
Non-members: $21.95
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: $21.95
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.
AAFP Members: $4.95
Non-members: $7.95
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 (2-page PDF file; About PDFs).
Non-members: $7.95
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 (2-page PDF file; About PDFs).
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
This checklist is designed to make it easier to count systems and body areas for E/M documentation.
This checklist is designed to make it easier to count systems and body areas for E/M documentation.
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
This decision tree will help you determine whether to code a new or established patient visit.
This decision tree will help you determine whether to code a new or established patient visit.
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
This form streamlines the process of filing corrected claims by identifying the original problem and explaining how it is being resolved.
This form streamlines the process of filing corrected claims by identifying the original problem and explaining how it is being resolved.
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.
