Understanding medical coding a comprehensive guide

• Other Authors: Johnson, Sandra L. (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Albany Delmar Publishers 2000
• Subjects: Terminology as Topic; Disease > classification
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• Physical Description: xiii, 508 pages illustrations 28 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780766801042; 0766801047

This comprehensive text is written by educators and experienced coders to help learners master the complexities of medical coding. The 12 modules address a variety of medical specialties including dermatology, cardiology, primary care and orthopaedics, and tackle the common coding problems encountered in the real world. Coding exercises provide practice for learners and enable them to test their knowledge. Each module is available separately or as part of a complete textbook, providing a cost-efficient, customized method of learning to code