Take your first step toward an effective career in medical coding with extensive coverage from the most trusted source in the field! Step-by-Step Medical Coding, 2013 Edition is the practical, user friendly resource that reveals you exactly how to code using all of today’s coding systems. In-depth, detailed descriptions of vital coding concepts are followed by practice exercises to strengthen your understanding. In addition to coverage of repayment, ICD-9-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and inpatient coding, the 2013 edition provides total coverage of the ICD-10- CM diagnosis coding system in preparation for the ultimate transition. No other text on the market so thoroughly prepares you for all coding sets in one source! Double coding in Units 4 and 5 (where both ICD-10 and ICD-9 answers are offered every workout, chapter review, and workbook question) guarantees you can code utilizing the systems of both today and tomorrow. Total protection of the new ICD-10 code embeded in System 2 prepares you for the ultimate shift from ICD-9 to ICD-10 Official Standards for Coding and Reporting boxes in Systems 2, 3, and 5 present the main outpatient and inpatient guidelines along with text discussions. Concrete “real-life” coding examples assist you apply crucial coding concepts and practices to actual circumstances from the field. Over 500 total illustrations of medical treatments or conditions assist you understand the services being coded. Four coding question variations establish your coding capability and vital thinking skills: One answer blank for coding concerns that need a one-code response Multiple response blanks for coding concerns that need a multiple-code answer Identifiers beside the answer blank( s) to guide you through the most challenging coding scenarios Response blanks with a preceding sign (3 interlocking circles) indicates that the user must choose the number of codes needed to correctly address the question In-text workouts, Quick Checks, and Tool kit features reinforce coding guidelines and ideas, stress essential information, and evaluate your retention and understanding. From the Trenches, Coding Shots, Stop!, Caution!, Examine This Out!, and CMS Rules boxes use important, current pointers and guidance for operating in today’s medical coding field. Coder’s Index makes it simple to quickly find specific codes. Practice activities on the companion Evolve site reinforce crucial concepts from the text. Upgraded material provides the current coding information so you can experiment the most current details offered.
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