Medical Coding: Study Guide and Training Tool - Tapa blanda

Sinopsis

Medical coding for insurance purposes would seem, on the surface, to be a straightforward process that involves simple memorization of the codes for various medical procedures or at least the ability to search out the codes in a database. However, as this book shows, medical procedures always involve individual patients who have their own medical idiosyncrasies that will, in almost all cases, defeat this simplistic approach to coding. Fast and prompt coding of medical procedures requires skill and knowledge, and the purpose of this book is to give medical coders the training they need today, in 2019, to be successful at what they do. The book is valuable both for readers who are facing the CANPCTM examination and those who are already working as coders and wish to refresh their skills.This book goes beyond a mere listing of codes and instead focuses on providing insights into the multitude of scenarios that coders face when presented with actual medical cases. This book uses a popular question-and-answer format to explore 50 unique medical cases that simulate an actual CANPCTM examination. The book highlights the correct coding method and provides the reader with invaluable practice in applying coding principles to actual real-life patient cases. Each case is then provided with a solution that lists the best coding decision for that patient scenario. Every case is also discussed from a clinical viewpoint to explain the rationale underlying the different coding decisions and the generation of Medicare coding units for the patient. This book will be an invaluable asset for anyone working in, or planning to work in, the medical coding field.

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