This expanded Second Edition of AMA Stedman's CPT® Dictionary will enhance your understanding of CPT® code descriptions and improve your coding efficiency. Developed by the American Medical Association's CPT® experts in conjunction with Stedman's, this essential coding reference now contains newly customized definitions of medical terms used in CPT® code descriptors. Definitions are organized by the eight CPT® sections, allowing the user to locate a term and understand its meaning within a particular codebook section. New features include an additional 40 illustrations, the addition of more than 1,000 new terms for a total of over 9,000 definitions, and updated appendices listing critical information regarding medical synonyms, eponyms, abbreviations, and terminology.