FNP Clinical Practice Toolkit
This Library Research Guide is intended to help identify and locate scholarly and evidence-based resources (books, articles, credible websites etc.) on clinical nursing practices. Health data, anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, physical assessment,
Description
The International Classification of Diseases (IDC) is the classification used to code and classify mortality data from death certificates. The ICD Clinical Modification is used to code and classify morbidity data from the inpatient and outpatient records, physician offices, and most National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) surveys.
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes provide a uniform nomenclature for coding medical procedures and services. Medical CPT codes are critical to streamlining reporting and increasing accuracy and efficiency, as well as for administrative purposes such as claims processing and developing guidelines for medical care review:
Coding Tools
- International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision (ICD-11) This link opens in a new windowThe global standard for diagnostic health information
Women's Health
- Women's Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI) 2022 Coding Guide This link opens in a new windowThis document acts as guidance to assist practices with coding and billing preventive services for women and was developed in consultation with staff of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
Mental Health
- American Psychiatric Association CPT Coding and Reimbursement This link opens in a new windowThe Current Procedure Terminology (CPT) code set is used to denote the medical and surgical procedures and diagnostic services rendered by clinicians. This APA resource provides CPT information for psychiatric care.
- CPT Primer This link opens in a new windowThis document provided by the American Psychiatric Association explains updates and provides clarification for billing and coding for psychiatric care.