Being a Medical Information Coder (Prentice Hall Health Medical Clerical Series) - Softcover

Dodson MPH RHIA, Laurie S.; Cox-Stevens RN MA Series Editor, Kay

Softcover

ISBN 10: 013112675X ISBN 13: 9780131126756

Publisher: Pearson, 2003

Synopsis

For courses in Medical/Health Information Technology with a concentration in ICD-9-CM coding.

This text provides an introduction to ICD-9-CM coding that is easy to read and understand but covers basic coding principles comprehensively. With its focus on diagnosis, symptoms, and procedures related to these systems, this text particularly looks at the difficult areas where students are known to have problems. Throughout the text coding principles are introduced and reinforced.

About this title

About the Author

Laurie Dodson, RHIA, MPH, received her graduate degree from UCLA's School of Public Health with an emphasis on Health Information Systems. For the past 23 years she has been an instructor in Cypress College's Health Information Technology program in California, where she has taught classes in entry-level coding with ICD9-CM. She therefore recognizes many of the problem areas where students have trouble with coding.

From the Back Cover

Laurie Dodson's Being A Medical Information Coder is a comprehensive resource, essential for all beginning medical information coders. The Third Edition has been revised and updated to include the latest information on updated codes, coding compliance, and HIPPA, while retaining an emphasis on the foundational principles and skills necessary for all medical information coders.

Features Include:

• A new chapter on coding compliance
• Information on HIPPA's impact on coding
• New learning activities
• An emphasis on the principles of coding

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 013112675X
• ISBN 13: 9780131126756
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 288