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*2009 EDITION* What you need to know to get paid - it's surprising, but true: facilities across the country do not receive the full appropriate reimbursement for the sleep studies they perform. Why? In a significant portion of cases, they simply don't know the rules, especially those related to medical necessity. The good news is, MedLearn's sleep study reimbursement experts lay it all out, clearly and concisely, in this book. Coding Essentials for Sleep Studies can pay for itself many times over by helping you capture reimbursement dollars that you may be missing. It explains, interprets and instructs, covering a full spectrum of essential topics, including: 2009 ICD-9-CM sleep-related diagnosis codes and how to properly apply them; Medicare national coverage policies for various sleep disorders; achieving accurate CPT code assignments, proper modifier usage and clean bills; supporting medical necessity and how to avoid other payment denial pitfalls; key elements of the advance beneficiary notice (ABN) and guidelines for using it; special section for each CPT code assignable for sleep-related services, including indications for use, billing tips, CCI edit tables and 2009 APC payment tables. AARC MEMBERS RECEIVE A SPECIAL RATE FOR THIS MEDLEARN PUBLICATION WHEN ORDERED THROUGH THE AARC STORE. Order online or contact Customer Service at 972-243-2272.