Understanding Medical Coding: A Comprehensive Guide

Learn everything you need to know about medical coding with the practical and easy to understand UNDERSTANDING MEDICAL CODING: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE, 4E. Using clear, step-by-step instructions, readers learn how to code a claim correctly and link the correct CPT and ICD-10-CM codes for reimbursement. They gain an understanding of adjustments, how and when to bill patients, and what to do in case of a denial or rejection. Thoroughly updated coverage introduces the industry’s new standard ICD-10-CM. This edition also details CPT coding and modifiers with more code-specific information and a concentration on specialty coding and levels of coding. Case studies, practice exercises, tips, examples, charts, and photos help improve performance and ensure that readers are well prepared for medical coding positions in a variety of settings. Product details Publisher: Cengage Learning; 004 edition (January 14, 2016) Publication Date: January 14, 2016