< Back AAP Pediatric Coding Newsletter November 2009 In this Issue Current Procedural Terminology® 2010: Changes to CPT effective for reporting services provided after January 1, 2010, including more specific language differentiating consultation from transfer, reporting non-face-to-face prolonged services, integumentary system codes, pulmonary function tests, and new Category II codes for end-stage renal disease and HIV/AIDS Denials to Dollars: American Academy of Pediatrics Advocates for Increased Payment for Combination Vaccines: New CPT codes AAP has developed to more accurately reflect physician work administering combination vaccines CPT 2010 Changes: Evaluation and Management Services: Concurrent Care vs. Transfer of Care, Non-face-to-face prolonged physician services, and Nursing Facility Care CPT 2010 Changes: Medicine: Immune Globulins, Vaccines and Toxoids, Pulmonary Function Testing, and Highly Complex Drug and Biologic Administration You Code It!: Reporting services performed by 2 hospitalists for an inpatient Reporting Influenza: Use the New 2009 ICD-9-CM Codes: Two new codes to report A/H5N1 and H1N1 influenza Q&A: Diagnosis code for plastic surgeon scar revision, vaccine counseling with parental refusual to immunize, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for the mother, and adjusting medication over the telephone AAP Pediatric Coding Newsletter™, Volume 5, Number 2 (November 2009), Quiz: Quiz for AAPC Continuing Education Units Sign In Now To continue reading, you must be a subscriber to AAP Pediatric Coding Newsletter Online. Not a Subscriber? Subscribe Learn more about AAP Pediatric Coding Newsletter Online You can purchase 24-hour online access to this entire AAP Pediatric Coding Newsletter Online issue. Pay and get access now