02119nam a2200313Ia 450000100070000000500170000700800410002401000170006502000180008203500230010003500370012304000620016004200080022210000290023024500940025925000180035326000550037130000500042633600080047633700160048433800190050050400510051950510760057070000210164605000220166765000350168965000340172465000470175831269820180831130319.0130227s2013    nyua     b    001 0 eng    a  2011935706  a9781111306809  a(OCoLC)ocm63279504  a(OCoLC)63279504z(OCoLC)70051243  aDNLM/DLCcDLCdYDXdNLMdBAKERdGC0dYDXCPdDLCbspaerda  apcc1 aJohnson, Sandra L.cCMA.10aUnderstanding medical coding/ba comprehensive guidecSandra L. Johnson, Robin I. Linker.  aThird Edition  aClifton Park, NY:bDelmar Cengage Learning;c2013.  axxxvi, 667 pagesbcolor illustrationsc28 cm.  btxt  2rdamediabn  2rdacarrierbnc  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.0 aThis textbook is organized into 16 chapters : Chapter 1. An introduction to the profession of medical coding. -- Chapter 2. through 4 cover the main coding systems. -- Chapter 5. is dedicated to Evaluation and Management codes. -- Chapter 6-12. are categorized by coding sections of the CPT and ICD-9-CM coding manuals, including obstetrics and medicine. -- Chapter 13. contains information about CPT and HCPCS modifiers.-- Chapter 14. delves into the particulars of insurance and billing in medical care facilities and practices, specifically for the ambulatory setting. -- Chapter 15. continues the discussion of insurance and reimbursement wtih in-depth coverage of how to file the claim form, using the CMS-1500 form. There are numerous examples throughout this chapter covering Medicare and Medicaid, other government insurance programs, HMOs, and various Blue Cross Shield insurance policies. -- Chapter 16. contains detailed descriptions of payment cycles and strategies to receive proper reimbursement, and also discusses audit procedures and compliance concepts.10aLinker, Robin I.00aRB115b.U525 2013 0aNosologyxCode numbers.2Local22aRelative Value Scales.2Local12aForms and Records Controlxmethods.2Local