Book Details

Key Features

• 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