3-2-1 Code It! - Softcover

Green, Michelle A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1111540586 ISBN 13: 9781111540586

Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning, 2011

Synopsis

3-2-1 Code It! 3rd Edition is your comprehensive learning resource for coding, combining ICD-9-CM, CPT, and HCPCS Level II coding concepts into one convenient package for beginning and more experienced coders alike. This resource includes information about career opportunities for coders, stresses the importance of joining professional organizations and obtaining credentials, and explains how to develop opportunities for career advancement. When you are ready to earn a coding credential, 3-2-1 Code It! 3rd Edition will help you prepare and practice for your professional career.

About this title

About the Author:

Michelle A. Green is a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Physical and Life Sciences Department of the College of Technology at Alfred State College. An active member of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), Ms. Green has been recognized for both teaching and for her significant contributions to the Health Information Management profession. She has earned numerous awards, including the State University of New York Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Alfred State College's Alumni Association Teacher of the Year, Who's Who Among America's Teachers, and the FORE Triumph Educator Award from the AHIMA. Ms. Green is a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), a Fellow of the American Health Information Management Association (FAHIMA), and a Certified Procedural Coder (CPC). She earned a BS from Daemen College and an MPS degree from Alfred University. Ms. Green has authored ESSENTIALS OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT in addition to this book.

Review:

"The "coding tips" are very explanatory. I love the way the book is structured, table of contents. It goes hand in hand in how I teach my students."Earshler Taylor, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-I, : PMCC Instructor, The Coding Educators, Marietta, Georgia

"I have recommended this textbook to other colleagues to teach coding. Because of the step by step approach this textbook is fantastic for the beginner coder that is seeking a position in a physicians' office, outpatient clinic, lab, urgent care center and emergency department billing."Annette Jackson, MBA, CMRS, Bryant Stratton College, Eastlake, Ohio

About this edition

• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1111540586
• ISBN 13: 9781111540586
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 960