Key features

• •New modifiers added to Appendix A
• •Editorial revisions of the code ranges located in the parenthetical notes for reseqenced codes to provide more succinct ranges
• •The addition of proprietary laboratory analyses (PLA) codes at the end of the Pathology/Laboratory section Features and Benefits
• •A comprehensive index helps locate codes related to a specific procedure, service, anatomic site, condition, synonym, eponym or abbreviation
• •Illustrated anatomical review a quick reference review of vocabulary and anatomy basics
• •Clinical examples provide a useful tool and guidance for reporting services provided to patients
• •Alphabetical tabular listing of most analytes in the Pathology and Laboratory section eases your code search by directing you to applicable molecular pathology codes based on a specific analyte
• •Increased granularity in Molecular Pathology improves your ability to assign the proper code for a laboratory procedure
• •Summary of additions, deletions and revisions provides an overview of 2018 changes
• •Multiple appendices offer quick reference to additional information and resources that cover such topics as modifiers, add-on codes and vascular families