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Book Detail
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Medical Coding in the Real World
Roberts, Elizabeth
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Category: Coding / Reimbursement Affiliation: Vista College, Las Cruces, NM
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Synopsis:
Medical Coding in the Real World is a medical coding and billing textbook that combines the intricacies of medical coding in ICD-10 -CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPTr, and HCPCS code sets with accessible instruction on how to correctly identify, select, and apply codes to the health record in a real-world setting. Each chapter focuses on a specialty and builds in complexity from topic to topic within each chapter, addressing each in a natural progression that allows students to learn the coding process organically. Chapters contain coding exercises that range in difficulty from simple to complex within a specialty, case studies to code, and required billing forms to complete. A student workbook, sold separately, accompanies this title for comprehensive practice and application of concepts. Key Features Presentation of coding material for ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPTr, and HCPCS code sets across a variety of specialty areas in a real-world setting Full color illustrations, images, and pedagogy Key to Success boxes call out insightful information from the perspective of a professional coder There's a Code for That exercises provide practice applying chapter concepts, accompanied by a full answer key in appendix B Putting It All Together sections at the end of relevant chapters tie key concepts together within a real-world coding scenario Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) coding references incorporated throughout the text Ancillaries include instructor materials and PowerPoint slides, available to instructors of approved programs
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