Pediatric Coding Q&A: Expert Advice From the AAP Coding Hotline

For years, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Coding Hotline has been a trusted resource for pediatricians and others with coding conundrums. Pediatric CodingQ&A: Expert Advice From the AAP Coding Hotline is a compilation of the hotline's "greatest hits," featuring guidance from our coding experts on everything from coding for specific clinical conditions to applying both common and evolving coding concepts. Organized by clinical and coding topics, pediatricians, office managers, and coders will benefit from AAP Coding Hotline expertise and experience.

Examples of topics include

• Asthma
• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
• Behavioral health
• Billing and claims completion
• Breastfeeding and lactation counseling
• Foreign body removal
• Newborn care (hospital or office)

Readers will also find tips for effective billing practices, appropriate documentation, capturing all reportable services, and modifier use. Bonus content includes resources to learn more about specific conditions and coding concepts, as well as a series of coding fact sheets.