| Author | : Carol J. Buck |
| Publisher | : Elsevier Health Sciences |
| Total Pages | : 643 |
| Release | : 2012-12-14 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 1455774901 |
- NEW! Facility-based coding activities challenge you to apply your knowledge to 35 realistic inpatient case scenarios, providing valuable practice and preparation for the CCS exam.
| Author | : Carol J. Buck |
| Publisher | : Elsevier Health Sciences |
| Total Pages | : 643 |
| Release | : 2013-12-13 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 0323291953 |
Prepare to confidently succeed on your facility coding exam with Facility Coding Exam Review 2014: The Certification Step with ICD-10-CM/PCS! From leading coding author and educator Carol J. Buck, this exam review provides complete coverage of all topics covered on the facility certification exams, including anatomy, terminology, and pathophysiology for each organ system; reimbursement concepts; an overview of CPT, ICD-10-CM/PCS, and HCPCS coding; and more. Practice exams and a final mock exam simulate the testing experience to better prepare you for certification success. - Comprehensive review content based on the facility exam covers everything you need to know to pass your certification exam. - Concise outline format helps you access key information quickly and study more efficiently. - Concrete real-life coding reports simulate the reports that you will encounter on the job and challenge you to apply key coding principles to actual cases. - Success Strategies section guides you through the entire exam process. - Practice exams on the Evolve companion website allow you to assess strengths and weaknesses and develop a plan for focused study. - A final exam located on the Evolve website simulates the actual testing experience you'll encounter when you take the facility certification exam. - Answers and rationales to the practice and final exams are available on the Evolve website. - Updated content includes the latest ICD-10 code sets, promoting exam success and accurate coding on the job. - NEW! Mobile-optimized 10-question quizzes provide quick, on-the-go study with 260 extra medical terminology and pathophysiology questions that may be downloaded to mobile devices.
| Author | : Carol J. Buck |
| Publisher | : Elsevier Health Sciences |
| Total Pages | : 555 |
| Release | : 2014-11-22 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 0323352979 |
- NEW! Netter anatomy illustrations in Unit 3 enhance your understanding of anatomy and the way it affects coding. - NEW! Additional mobile-optimized quick quizzes on Evolve make it easy to study while on the go and to review your answers. - UPDATED content includes the latest coding information, promoting exam success and accurate coding on the job. - NEW! ICD-10 content and exams on the Evolve companion website ensure that you are fully prepared for the implementation of ICD-10.
| Author | : Carol J. Buck |
| Publisher | : Elsevier Health Sciences |
| Total Pages | : 691 |
| Release | : 2012-12-14 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 145577491X |
- NEW! Real-world, physician-based coding cases provide extra practice and preparation for the CPC exam.
| Author | : Carol J. Buck |
| Publisher | : Elsevier Health Sciences |
| Total Pages | : 275 |
| Release | : 2012-12-14 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 1455774863 |
Building your skills as a professional coder and auditor, E/M Auditing Step, 3rd Edition provides a thorough review of the 17 Evaluation and Management (E/M) subsections presented in the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) manual. Real-life scenarios let you practice coding with cases taken from actual documentation. An outline format includes plenty of practice questions, making it easy to review and prepare for E/M certification exams. Written by coding author and educator Carol J. Buck, this edition covers both ICD-9 and ICD-10 code sets, and helps you gain the accuracy and proficiency you need for success in auditing records and in E/M coding. - A convenient outline format provides easy-to-follow, efficient coverage of E/M coding. - An introduction to E/M coding describes how to fill out the main audit form used in the book, then breaks down each of the 17 E/M CPT subsections separately. - Follow-up questions and reports test your comprehension of the E/M subsections and allow you to build confidence. - An examination with answers prepares you for the professional environment with 17 real-life cases covering E/M codes. - 1995 and 1997 E/M Documentation Guidelines, along with an Internet Only Manual, provide a quick reference to all E/M coding variations. - Useful appendices include answers to Unit 1 questions and the Unit 2 exam, blank audit forms for practice, abbreviations, and additional resources. - UPDATED content lets you practice using the 2013 code sets. - Dual coding includes answers for both ICD-9 and ICD-10, preparing you for the diagnosis coding sets of both today and tomorrow.
| Author | : Carol J. Buck |
| Publisher | : Elsevier Health Sciences |
| Total Pages | : 659 |
| Release | : 2014-11-22 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 0323353126 |
- NEW! Netter anatomy illustrations in Unit 3 enhance your understanding of anatomy and the way it affects coding. - NEW! Additional mobile-optimized quick quizzes on Evolve make it easy to study while on the go and to review your answers. - UPDATED content includes the latest coding information, promoting exam success and accurate coding on the job. - NEW! ICD-10 content and exams on the Evolve companion website ensure that you are fully prepared for the implementation of ICD-10.
| Author | : Carol J. Buck |
| Publisher | : Elsevier Health Sciences |
| Total Pages | : 339 |
| Release | : 2016-06-22 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 0323389902 |
For quick, accurate, and efficient coding, pick the market-leading HCPCS reference! From coding expert Carol J. Buck, 2016 HCPCS Level II, Standard Edition provides an easy-to-use guide to the latest Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System codes. It helps you locate specific codes, comply with coding regulations, optimize reimbursement, report patient data, code Medicare cases, and more. With this standard edition, you can focus on the basics of HCPCS coding — so you save money! - At-a-glance code listings and distinctive symbols identify all new, revised, and deleted codes for 2016. - Drug code annotations identify brand-name drugs as well as drugs that appear on the National Drug Class (NDC) directory and other Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drugs. - Information on coverage provides alerts when codes have special instructions, are not valid or covered by Medicare, or may be paid at the carrier's discretion. - Jurisdiction symbols show the appropriate contractor to be billed for suppliers submitting claims to Medicare contractors, Part B carriers, and Medicare administrative contractors submitting for DMEPOS services provided. - Color-coded Table of Drugs makes it easier to find specific drug information. - Codingupdates.com website includes quarterly updates to HCPCS codes and content, and the opportunity to sign up for e-mail notifications of the newest updates. - UPDATED 2016 official code set ensures compliance with current HCPCS standards, for fast and accurate coding.
| Author | : Carol J. Buck |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 484 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 9780721602097 |
Focuses on passing coding certification exams. It covers anatomy and terminology for each body area, reimbursement issues, and an overview of CPT, ICD-9-CM, and HCPCS Coding. The accompanying CD-ROM contains a timed, scored, 150-question practice exam that is modeled on the actual certification exams and is designed to be taken twice - once as a pre-test and once as a post-test. In tutorial mode, specific sections of questions can be reviewed with instant feedback for study and extra practice. An additional final exam must be taken with paper and pencil, to simulate the experience of the actual examinations.
| Author | : Carol J. Buck |
| Publisher | : Elsevier Health Sciences |
| Total Pages | : 690 |
| Release | : 2013-12-13 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 0323264395 |
Prepare to confidently succeed on your physician coding exam with Physician Coding Exam Review 2014: The Certification Step with ICD-9-CM! From leading coding author and educator Carol J. Buck, this exam review provides complete coverage of all topics covered on the physician certification exams, including anatomy, terminology, and pathophysiology for each organ system; reimbursement concepts; an overview of CPT, ICD-9-CM, and HCPCS coding; and more. Practice exams and a final mock exam simulate the testing experience to better prepare you for certification success. - Comprehensive review content based on the physician exam covers everything you need to know to pass your certification exam. - Concise outline format helps you access key information quickly and study more efficiently. - Concrete real-life coding reports simulate the reports that you will encounter on the job and challenge you to apply key coding principles to actual cases. - Success Strategies section guides you through the entire exam process. - Practice exams on the Evolve companion website allow you to assess strengths and weaknesses and develop a plan for focused study. - A final exam located in the text simulates the actual testing experience you'll encounter when you take the physician certification exam. - Answers and rationales to the practice and final exams are available on the Evolve website. - Updated content includes the latest coding information available, promoting exam success and accurate coding on the job. - NEW! Mobile-optimized 10-question quizzes provide quick, on-the-go study with 260 extra medical terminology and pathophysiology questions that may be downloaded to mobile devices.
