cover image - Buck's Step-by-Step Medical Coding, 2027 Edition - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 1st Edition
ISBN: 9780443386619
Copyright: 2027
Page Count: 784
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $107.99

Buck's Step-by-Step Medical Coding, 2027 Edition - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 1st Edition

by Elsevier

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cover image - Buck's Step-by-Step Medical Coding, 2027 Edition - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 1st Edition
ISBN: 9780443386619
Copyright: 2027
Page Count: 784
Imprint: Elsevier
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Take your first step toward a successful career in medical coding with guidance from the most trusted name in coding education! The bestselling Buck’s Step-by-Step Medical Coding is a practical, easy-to-use resource that shows you exactly how to code using all current coding sets. To reinforce your understanding, practice exercises follow the explanations of each coding concept. In addition to coverage of reimbursement, ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and inpatient coding, an Evolve website includes 30-day access to TruCode® Encoder Essentials. No other book so thoroughly covers all coding sets!
    • NEW! Coding updates include the latest medical coding information for accurate coding and success on the job
    • Theory and practical review questions (located at the end of each chapter) focus on recalling important chapter information and application of codes
    • A step-by-step approach makes it easier to build your coding skills and remember the material
    • Learning objective and glossary review questions reinforce your understanding of key chapter concepts and terms
    • Coverage reflects the latest CPT E/M guidelines changes for office and other outpatient codes
    • 30-day trial to TruCode® Encoder Essentials gives you experience with using an encoder (plus access to additional encoder practice exercises on the Evolve website)
    • UNIQUE! "Real-life" coding reports simulate the reports you will encounter as a coder and help you apply coding principles to actual cases
    • Online activities on Evolve provide extra practice with assignments, including coding reports
    • More than 450 illustrations help you understand the types of medical conditions and procedures being coded, and include examples taken directly from Elsevier's professional ICD-10 and HCPCS manuals
    • UNIQUE! Four coding-question variations — covering both single-code questions and multiple-code questions and scenarios — develop your coding ability and critical thinking skills
    • UNIQUE! Coders’ Index in the back of the book makes it easy to quickly locate specific codes
    • Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting boxes show the official guidelines wording for inpatient and outpatient coding alongside in-text explanations
    • Exercises, Quick Checks, and Toolbox features reinforce coding rules and concepts, and emphasize key information
    • Valuable tips and advice are offered in features such as From the Trenches, Coding Shots, Stop!, Caution!, Check This Out, and CMS Rules
    • Sample EHR screenshots (in Appendix D) show examples similar to the electronic health records you will encounter in the workplace
  • Unit 1: Reimbursement
    1. Reimbursement, HIPAA, and Compliance

    Unit 2: ICD-10-CM
    2. An Overview of ICD-10-CM
    3. ICD-10-CM Outpatient Coding and Reporting Guidelines
    4. Using ICD-10-CM
    5. Chapter-Specific Guidelines (ICD-10-CM Chapters 1-10)
    6. Chapter-Specific Guidelines (ICD-10-CM Chapters 11-14)
    7. Chapter-Specific Guidelines (ICD-10-CM Chapters 15-22)

    Unit 3: CPT and HCPCS
    8. Introduction to CPT
    9. Introduction to the Level II National Codes (HCPCS)
    10. Modifiers
    11. Evaluation and Management (E/M) Services
    12. Anesthesia
    13. Surgery Guidelines and General Surgery
    14. Integumentary System
    15. Musculoskeletal System
    16. Respiratory System
    17. Cardiovascular System
    18. Hemic, Lymphatic, Mediastinum, and Diaphragm
    19. Digestive System
    20. Urinary and Male Genital Systems
    21. Reproductive, Intersex Surgery, Female Genital System, Maternity Care and Delivery
    22. Endocrine and Nervous Systems
    23. Eye, Ocular Adnexa, Auditory, and Operating Microscope
    24. Radiology
    25. Pathology/Laboratory
    26. Medicine

    Unit 4: Inpatient Coding
    27. Inpatient Coding

    Appendix A: Online Resources
    Appendix B: Exercise, Quick Check, and Toolbox Answers
    Appendix C: Learning Objective and Glossary Review Answers
    Appendix D: EHR Screens
    Glossary
    Coders' Index
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