3,2,1 CODE IT! - Softcover

Green

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1111540586 ISBN 13: 9781111540586

Publisher: Delmar, 2011

Synopsis

3-2-1 Code It! 3rd Editioncombines ICD-9-CM, CPT, and HCPCS Level II coding concepts into one convenient package that offers a level of detail suitable for beginning and more experienced codersalike. This text includes the latest code sets, conventions, and guidelines,new content about health reform, Medicare's contracting reform, diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), and more. 3-2-1 Code It! 3rd Edition also containsinformation about career opportunities for coders, the importance of joining professional organizations and obtaining credentials, the impact of working with other coding professionals, and how to develop opportunities for career advancement. When students are ready to earn a coding credential, this text will help them prepare and practice for a professional career.

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Review

"Easy to understand, MindTap is awesome, numerous exercises"

"The tables within each of the chapters are very helpful. Also, the notes within the chapter help the student understand the specific point about the information discussed. The questions after each section help the students practice their coding skills."

"I think that the pedagogical features are a great aspect of this textbook. I love how the objectives are easy to comprehend and the review questions are straight to the point. The notes and examples are a big help when I am trying to explain a concept. I am constantly telling my students to add the examples and notes to their coding manuals."

About the Author

Michelle A. Green, MPS, RHIA, FAHIMA, CPC, is an Adjunct Professor in the Health Information Technology Department at Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica, New York. She also teaches in the Health Information Management Department at Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts. Ms. Green held the position of SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Physical and Life Sciences Department at the State University of New York, College of Technology, Alfred, from 1984 through 2016. An active member of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), Ms. Green has been recognized both for her excellence in teaching and for her significant contributions to the Health Information Management profession. She has earned numerous awards, including the State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, Alfred State College’s Alumni Association Teacher of the Year, Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, and the FORE Triumph Educator Award from the AHIMA. Ms. Green is a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), a Fellow of the American Health Information Management Association (FAHIMA), and a Certified Procedural Coder (CPC). She earned a BS from Daemen College and an MPS degree from Alfred University. Ms. Green has authored three successful books related to coding and health information management.

Michelle A. Green, MPS, RHIA, FAHIMA, CPC, is an Adjunct Professor in the Health Information Technology Department at Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica, New York. She also teaches in the Health Information Management Department at Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts. Ms. Green held the position of SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Physical and Life Sciences Department at the State University of New York, College of Technology, Alfred, from 1984 through 2016. An active member of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), Ms. Green has been recognized both for her excellence in teaching and for her significant contributions to the Health Information Management profession. She has earned numerous awards, including the State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, Alfred State College’s Alumni Association Teacher of the Year, Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, and the FORE Triumph Educator Award from the AHIMA. Ms. Green is a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), a Fellow of the American Health Information Management Association (FAHIMA), and a Certified Procedural Coder (CPC). She earned a BS from Daemen College and an MPS degree from Alfred University. Ms. Green has authored three successful books related to coding and health information management.

Edition details

• Publisher: Delmar
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1111540586
• ISBN 13: 9781111540586
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 936