Being a Medical Information Coder (Brady Medical Clerical Series) - Softcover

Dodson MPH RHIA, Laurie S.; Cox, Kay

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0835953335 ISBN 13: 9780835953337

Publisher: Pearson, 1998

Synopsis

For classes in Medical/Health Information Technology with concentration in ICD-9-CM coding. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the complexities of ICD-9-CM coding for an entry-level understanding of the codes used to record both diagnoses and procedures in the ever-developing field of health care.

About this title

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

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0835953335
• ISBN 13: 9780835953337
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 288