Author : Elsevier
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0323582621
Total Pages : 579 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (235 download)
Book Synopsis Buck's The Next Step: Advanced Medical Coding and Auditing, 2019/2020 Edition by : Elsevier
Download or read book Buck's The Next Step: Advanced Medical Coding and Auditing, 2019/2020 Edition written by Elsevier and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2018-11-03 with total page 579 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master advanced coding skills! Buck's The Next Step: Advanced Medical Coding and Auditing shows how to code for services such as medical visits, diagnostic testing and interpretation, treatments, surgeries, and anesthesia. Real-world cases (cleared of any patient identifiers) takes your coding proficiency a step further by providing hands-on practice with physician documentation. With this guide, you'll learn to pull the right information from medical documents, select the right codes, determine the correct sequencing of those codes, and properly audit cases. - Real-world patient cases (cleared of any patient identifiers) simulate the first year of coding on the job by using actual medical records, allowing you to practice coding with advanced material. - UNIQUE! From the Trenches boxes highlight the real-life experiences of professional medical coders and include photographs, quotes, practical tips, and advice. - UNIQUE! Evaluation and Management (E/M) audit forms include clear coding instructions to help reduce errors in determining the correct level of service. - Over 170 full-color illustrations depict and clarify advanced coding concepts.