Being a Medical Information Coder (Prentice Hall Health Medical Clerical Series) - Tapa blanda

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For courses in Medical/Health Information Technology with a concentration in ICD-9-CM coding. This text provides an introduction to ICD-9-CM coding that is easy to read and understand but covers basic coding principles comprehensively. With its focus on diagnosis, symptoms, and procedures related to these systems, this text particularly looks at the difficult areas where students are known to have problems. Throughout the text coding principles are introduced and reinforced.

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Laurie Dodson's Being A Medical Information Coder is a comprehensive resource, essential for all beginning medical information coders. The Third Edition has been revised and updated to include the latest information on updated codes, coding compliance, and HIPPA, while retaining an emphasis on the foundational principles and skills necessary for all medical information coders.

• A new chapter on coding compliance
• Information on HIPPA's impact on coding
• New learning activities
• An emphasis on the principles of coding