Mastering Medical Coding
- 3rd Edition - June 2, 2006
- Latest edition
- Author: Marsha Diamond
- Language: English
This practical approach to coding provides a solid foundation in basic coding principles with an emphasis on learning through realistic physician documentation. It prepares… Read more
Purchase options
This practical approach to coding provides a solid foundation in basic coding principles with an emphasis on learning through realistic physician documentation. It prepares students to tackle any coding scenario, from routine to complex. Chapters begin with an emphasis on basic coding documentation and rules to ensure correct coding for ICD-9-CM, CPT-4, and HCPCS. Progressively difficult coding exercises incorporate newly learned skills as readers advance through the material. The worktext portion of the book and the companion student workbook provide progressively difficult real-world exercises that build the necessary skills of identifying the right codes from real-world medical charts. Learning objectives, numerous examples, chapter reviews, and coding reference tools throughout provide the necessary learning tools to fully master basic and advanced coding concepts.
- Coding reference tools make it easy to find important chapter points.
- Basic ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 coding concepts are utilized, simplifying the coding of complex cases.
- Practical Stop and Practice exercises help you review and build on what you've learned.
- Chapter review exercises include questions ranging from fill-in-the-blank to practical application.
- Certification review is made easy by a bulleted summary of important points following each chapter.
- A Coding Reference Tools appendix provides perforated pages that may be removed for quick reference in the classroom or on the job.
- Text emphasis is on proper review of actual physician documentation and applying basic coding rules as important first steps in the coding process. This prepares the student to locate and determine the actual "diagnosis" and "procedure" to be coded from the physician documentation, which is a prerequisite skill for locating correct codes and very important for compliance.
Section 1 Crucial Role of Physician Documentation in the Coding Process
Chapter 1 Physician Documentation
Section 2 ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Coding
Chapter 2 Determining Physician Diagnosis
Chapter 3 Using the ICD-9-CM Code Book
Chapter 4 V Codes and E Codes
Chapter 5 ICD-9-CM Tables
Chapter 6 Coding Special Complexities
Chapter 7 ICD-10-CM
Section 3 Physician Procedure Coding
Chapter 8 Determining Codeable Services
Chapter 9 Using CPT-4
Chapter 10 Evaluation and Management Services
Chapter 11 Anesthesia Services
Chapter 12 Surgery Services
Chapter 13 Radiology Services
Chapter 14 Pathology Services
Chapter 15 Medicine Services
Chapter 16 Modifiers
Chapter 17 HCPCS Codes
Section 4 Hospital Coding
Chapter 18 Hospital Diagnostic Coding
Chapter 19 DRG Coding
Section 5 Putting Together the Coding Systems
Chapter 20 Putting together CPT-4, ICD-9-CM and DRG
Section 6 The Reimbursement Perspective
Chapter 21 Coding from the Reimbursement Perspective
Section 7 Monitoring and Compliance
Chapter 22 Monitoring and Compliance Process
Appendices
Appendix 1 – Coding Reference Toolbox
Appendix 2 - Answers
Chapter 1 Physician Documentation
Section 2 ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Coding
Chapter 2 Determining Physician Diagnosis
Chapter 3 Using the ICD-9-CM Code Book
Chapter 4 V Codes and E Codes
Chapter 5 ICD-9-CM Tables
Chapter 6 Coding Special Complexities
Chapter 7 ICD-10-CM
Section 3 Physician Procedure Coding
Chapter 8 Determining Codeable Services
Chapter 9 Using CPT-4
Chapter 10 Evaluation and Management Services
Chapter 11 Anesthesia Services
Chapter 12 Surgery Services
Chapter 13 Radiology Services
Chapter 14 Pathology Services
Chapter 15 Medicine Services
Chapter 16 Modifiers
Chapter 17 HCPCS Codes
Section 4 Hospital Coding
Chapter 18 Hospital Diagnostic Coding
Chapter 19 DRG Coding
Section 5 Putting Together the Coding Systems
Chapter 20 Putting together CPT-4, ICD-9-CM and DRG
Section 6 The Reimbursement Perspective
Chapter 21 Coding from the Reimbursement Perspective
Section 7 Monitoring and Compliance
Chapter 22 Monitoring and Compliance Process
Appendices
Appendix 1 – Coding Reference Toolbox
Appendix 2 - Answers
- Edition: 3
- Latest edition
- Published: June 2, 2006
- Language: English
MD
Marsha Diamond
Affiliations and expertise
Program Director & Instructor, Coding and Health Information, Central Florida College, Orlando, FL, USA