Medical Coding Demystified Coding 101 for Non-coders

Are you struggling with the level of ICD-10-CM code specificity required for successful claim submissions? Medical Coding Demystified: Coding 101 for Non-coders gives you an inside view of medical coding and its impact on the financial success of your organization. Whether you're working in billing, registration, reception, the back office, clinical areas, management, or just interested in learning more about coding, we give you the information you need to understand the inner workings of coding and get the most from your coding team. Medical Coding Demystified: Coding 101 for Non-coders is both an introduction to the coding process and also a guidebook for working with coders. Suzan Hauptman, MPM, CPC, CEMC, CEDC, translates her coding and management expertise in easy-to-follow language that will guide you on a journey through the coding world - from various code sets for diagnosis and procedure codes to Medicare regulations and documentation requirements. She shows you every step of the coding process, from selecting coding tools to making a code selection. Features We've crafted a select set of bonus features based on the most common questions about coding from healthcare professionals, as well as the recommendations from our core group of veteran coding educators: Actual medical reports to demonstrate the coding process Numerous figures and tables to help you visualize key information Training and certification requirements for coders to boost their skills Sample coding job description and recommendations for hiring coders Sample patient data forms and tips on data collection And many more!