Polish up your coding skills with this practical workbook! Corresponding to the chapters in Carol J. Buck's bestselling Step-by-Step Medical Coding, 2017 Edition, this workbook offers coding review and practice with more than 1,200 theory, practical, and reporting exercises (odd-numbered answers provided in appendix), including 100 original source documents to familiarize you with reports similar to those you will encounter on the job. It's a complete review of all current coding sets, including ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and inpatient coding! - UNIQUE! 100 real-world coding reports (cleared of any patient identifiers) provide experience with reports similar to those you will encounter in practice. - UNIQUE! Theory, practical, and reporting exercises help you master key concepts and apply your knowledge. - Theory exercises include fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, and true or false questions. - Practical exercises offer additional practice with line coding. - Answer format is the same as that in Buck's Step-by-Step Medical Coding text, using the multiple code icons, helping you develop your coding ability and critical thinking skills. - Answers to odd-numbered questions are included in the appendix. - UPDATED content includes the latest coding information available for accurate coding and success in practice

Take your first step toward a successful career in medical coding with guidance from the most trusted name in coding education! From Carol J. Buck, the bestselling Step-by-Step Medical Coding is a practical, easy-to-use resource that shows you exactly how to code using all current coding sets. Practice exercises follow each 'step' of information to reinforce your understanding of important concepts. In-depth coverage includes reimbursement, ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and inpatient coding, with an Evolve website that includes 30-day access to TruCode® Encoder Essentials. No other text so thoroughly covers all coding sets in one source! - 30-day access to TruCode® Encoder Essentials (in addition to separate encoder practice exercises on the Evolve companion website) help you understand how to utilize an encoder. - A step-by-step approach makes it easier to build skills and remember the material. - UNIQUE! Real-world coding reports (cleared of any confidential information) simulate the reports you will encounter as a coder and help you apply coding principles to actual cases. - Over 500 illustrations include medical conditions and procedures to help you understand the services being coded. - Exercises, Quick Checks, and Toolbox features reinforce coding rules and concepts, and emphasize key information. - Valuable tips and advice are offered in features such as From the Trenches, Coding Shots, Stop!, Caution!, Check This Out, and CMS Rules. - UNIQUE! Four coding-question variations develop your coding ability and critical thinking skills, including one-code or multiple-code answers. - Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting boxes allow you to read the official guidelines wording for inpatient and outpatient coding alongside in-text explanations. - UNIQUE! Coders' Index makes it easy to quickly locate specific codes. - Sample Electronic Health Record screenshots in the appendix provide examples similar to the EHRs you will encounter in the workplace. - Online practice activities on Evolve include questions such as multiple choice, matching, fill-in-the-blank, and coding reports. - A workbook corresponds to the textbook and offers review and practice with more than 1,200 theory, practical, and report exercises (odd-numbered answers provided in appendix) to reinforce understanding of medical coding. Available separately. - Medical Coding Online uses animations, photographs, drawings, narrated slide shows, case-based exercises, pop-up definitions, and professional insights to reinforce coding concepts from the Step-by-Step text. Available separately.

Select and build procedure codes accurately with Carol J. Buck's 2017 ICD-10-PCS: Standard Edition. Designed by coders for coders, this practical manual includes all the ICD-10-PCS codes needed for today's inpatient procedure coding. As coders need extensive knowledge to work with ICD-10-PCS — and to choose from the thousands of possible codes — this book provides colorful Netter's Anatomy illustrations and tables organized to help you choose and build procedure codes. Together, these features make procedure coding faster and easier. Also included is a companion website with the latest coding news and updates! - Convenient Guide to the Updates lists all new, revised, and deleted codes, providing at-a-glance lookup of the annual coding changes. - Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (OGCRs) are listed in full for fast, easy access to coding rules. - Unique! Full-color Netter's Anatomy art is included in the front of the book to help you understand complex anatomic information and how it may affect choosing codes. - Two-color design provides an economical version of this ICD-10-PCS coding manual. - Codingupdates.com companion website includes the latest changes to the ICD coding system. - Updated 2017 Official Code set reflects the latest ICD-10-PCS codes needed for procedure coding. - NEW! Enhanced Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting provide easier reference to coding rules when they are needed most. - NEW! Updated design better differentiates between Os and 0s. - NEW color images show difficult coding concepts.

Practice your coding skills with this practical workbook! Corresponding to the chapters in Carol J. Buck's bestselling Step-by-Step Medical Coding, this workbook offers coding review and practice with more than 1,200 theory, practical, and reporting questions (odd-numbered answers provided in appendix), including 100 original source documents to familiarize you with reports similar to those you will encounter on the job. It's a complete review of all the code sets covered in the text! - UNIQUE! 100 real-world coding reports (cleared of all confidential information), provide experience with reports similar to those you will encounter in practice. - Theory exercises include fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, and true or false questions. - Practical exercises offer additional practice with line coding. - Coding answer format mirrors the main text (including "multiple codes needed" icons) - Answers to only the odd numbered questions are available in Appendix B to check your accuracy. - NEW! Updated content includes the latest coding information available.

- Updated 2017 Official Code set reflects the latest ICD-10 codes needed for diagnosis coding. - NEW! Enhanced Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting are listed in full in the Introduction, at the beginning of each chapter and integrated within the code set, providing easier reference to coding rules when they are needed most. - NEW! Updated design better differentiates between Os and 0s. - NEW! Netter's Anatomy art symbol is included in the Tabular List, making it easier to look up and understand anatomy. - NEW images show difficult coding concepts.

- UPDATED 2017 Official Code set reflects the latest ICD-10-PCS codes needed for procedure coding. - NEW! Enhanced Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting provide easier reference to coding rules when they are needed most. - NEW! Updated design better differentiates between Os and 0s. - NEW! Combinations symbol identifies procedures that can affect MS-DRG assignment. - NEW! Procedure Combination Table lists each procedure cluster and DRG. - NEW! Highlight for Non-Operating Room Procedures identifies procedures that do and do not affect MS-DRG assignment.

Updated 2017 Official Code set reflects the latest ICD-10 codes needed for diagnosis coding. NEW! Enhanced Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting are listed in full in the Introduction, at the beginning of each chapter, and integrated within the code set, providing easier reference to coding rules when they are needed most. NEW! Updated design better differentiates between Os and 0s. NEW! Netter’s Anatomy art symbol is included in the Tabular List, making it easier to look up and understand anatomy. NEW color images show difficult coding concepts.