Adams' Coding and Reimbursement - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card): A Simplified Approach (Pageburst Digital Book)

Adams CPC, Wanda

ISBN 10: 0323113133 ISBN 13: 9780323113137

Publisher: Mosby, 2012

Synopsis

Combining the basics of coding, insurance, and reimbursement in one concise text, Adams' Coding and Reimbursement: A Simplified Approach, 4th Edition looks at the big picture of medical billing and coding and shows how it fits into the physician reimbursement system. Clearly organized, full-color chapters guide you through the entire coding and claims process, detailing coding rules and applications, insurance guidelines, and the reimbursement system. Realistic, hands-on practice helps you apply what you've learned. Written by medical insurance, billing, and coding expert Wanda Adams, this edition includes the latest ICD-9-CM and CPT codes, a new chapter on HCPCS coding, and a new chapter preparing you for the 2013 transition to ICD-10-CM.

• Highlighted examples illustrate concepts in realistic medical office settings to enhance your understanding.
• Coding exercises teach you how to correctly code using the ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 manuals.
• Test Your Knowledge questions within each chapter help you assess your strengths and weaknesses and prepare for exams.
• Critical thinking problems challenge you to apply chapter concepts to common coding scenarios.
• Code It and Claim It! software familiarizes you with a professional coding claim interface similar to programs you’ll use on the job and provides real-world practice with actual patient cases.
• Key term lists and an extensive glossary reinforce your understanding of important coding and insurance terminology.

• NEW ICD-10-CM Diagnostic Coding chapter prepares you for the 2013 transition to ICD-10.
• NEW HCPCS Coding System chapter provides an overview of the HCPCS system and its applications.
• Coding exercises and examples include both ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM codes, in preparation for the 2013 transition to ICD-10.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mosby
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0323113133
• ISBN 13: 9780323113137
• Binding: Printed Access Code
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 352