Stay in compliance with CPT[registered] code changes each year and increase the accuracy of your claims submission with the AMA's official coding resource for procedural codes, rules and guidelines. This is only resource with official CPT[registered] coding rules and guidelines necessary to interpret and report medical procedures and services. It includes: a limited number of anatomical illustrations added to help you better understand CPT code applications (new); updated CPT[registered] Assistant, clinical examples in radiology newsletter and CPT[registered]; changes book citations that offer comprehensive information; summary of additions, deletions and revisions that provides a quick reference to 2009 changes without having to refer to previous editions; and, extensive index that helps you locate codes by procedure/service, organ/other anatomic site, condition, synonyms/eponyms, and abbreviations. The title features a softbound, black-and-white format.