The Next Step: Advanced Medical Coding and Auditing, 2013 Edition

by Carol J. Buck and Carol J. Buck MS CPC CCS-P

620 pages Auditing cases in every chapter offer realistic experience with auditing coded reports.

UNIQUE Evaluation and Management (E/M) Audit Forms

, developed to determine the correct E/M codes, simplify the coding process and help you ensure accuracy.

Dual Coding

prepares you for the switch to ICD-10 by accompanying all ICD-9 answers with corresponding codes from ICD-10-CM.

Realistic patient cases

simulate the professional coding experience by using actual medical records (with personal patient details changed or removed), allowing you to practice coding with advanced material.

UNIQUE Netter anatomy plates

in each chapter help you understand anatomy and how it affects coding.

From the Trenches

boxes in each chapter highlight real-life medical coders and provide practical tips, advice, and encouragement. More than 175 illustrations and a full-color design make advanced concepts more accessible and visually engaging. Stronger focus on auditing cases prepares you to assign correct codes to complicated records, as well as audit records for accuracy. Updated content presents the latest coding information so you can practice with the most current information available.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1455744859
• ISBN13: 9781455744855
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 648 Pages
• Weight: 3.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.5" x 10.9"