CPT® Book

Procedural Coding Expert vs. AMA’s CPT® Professional:
The AMA’s CPT® Professional is the official AMA book with CPT® codes, descriptions, and their guidelines for use. It is approved for use with AAPC certification exams.

AAPC’s Procedural Coding Expert also contains the official AMA CPT® codes and descriptions (see sample pages), but omits AMA’s guidelines (as no one but the AMA is allowed to publish them) and therefore is not approved for use with AAPC certification exams. It does however contain CMS’s rules and guidelines, and several other features not included in AMA CPT® Professional (view comparison table). For many working in the industry, the Procedural Coding Expert is a great supplement, if not a replacement for the AMA’s CPT® Professional.

Compare Features: AMA CPT® vs AAPC's Procedural Coding Expert

2012 AMA CPT®

Official AMA code book with codes, descriptions, and their guidelines for use
Retail: $109.95
Non-Member: $99.95
Member: $94.95 (savings of $15.00)
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2012 Physician Bundle 1
• AMA CPT®
• HCPCS Level II
• ICD-9-CM Vol 1-2
Retail: $289.95
Non-Member: $189.95
Member: $169.95 (savings of $120.00)
2012 Hospital Bundle 1
• AMA CPT®
• HCPCS Level II
• ICD-9-CM Vol 1-3
Retail: $299.95
Non-Member: $199.95
Member: $179.95 (savings of $120.00)
2012 Physician Bundle 2
• AMA CPT®
• HCPCS Level II
• ICD-9-CM Vol 1-2
• Procedural Coding Expert
Retail: $389.95
Non-Member: $239.95
Member: $219.95 (savings of $170.00)
2012 Hospital Bundle 2
• AMA CPT®
• HCPCS Level II
• ICD-9-CM Vol 1-3
• Procedural Coding Expert
Retail: $399.95
Non-Member: $249.95
Member: $229.95 (savings of $170.00)

2012 Procedural Coding Expert

Official AMA codes and descriptions paired with CMS’s rules and guidelines.
Retail: $109.95
Non-Member: $74.95
Member: $64.95 (savings of $45.00)
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2012 Physician Bundle 3
• HCPCS Level II
• ICD-9-CM Vol 1-2
• Procedural Coding Expert
Retail: $259.95
Non-Member: $149.95
Member: $129.95 (savings of $130.00)
2012 Physician Bundle 2
• AMA CPT®
• HCPCS Level II
• ICD-9-CM Vol 1-2
• Procedural Coding Expert
Retail: $389.95
Non-Member: $239.95
Member: $219.95 (savings of $170.00)
2012 Hospital Bundle 2
• AMA CPT®
• HCPCS Level II
• ICD-9-CM Vol 1-3
• Procedural Coding Expert
Retail: $399.95
Non-Member: $249.95
Member: $229.95 (savings of $170.00)

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