Book Description

Clinical Coding Workout challenges coding students and professionals with more than 1500 coding scenarios and exercises to develop the expert skills required for coding accuracy. Questions are presented by code set, including exercises from the 2013 editions of ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPTr, and HCPCS Level II. Ways in which this valuable resource can be used include: *HIM educators can use the exercises to supplement basic- and intermediate-level course materials *HIM and coding students can use the exercises for self-directed learning *Coding professionals can use the exercises to gain additional coding experience in inpatient, ambulatory, physician practice, and nonacute care settings *Employers can use this resource to challenge new coding professionals who are ready to sharpen their skills *Coding managers can use this material as a tool to assess the competency of coding staff for complex coding practice *Preparing to sit for the mastery-level coding exams offered by AHIMA (CCS and CCS-P) to gain additional insight into a variety of specialty coding topics Key Features *Practice of dual coding in both ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM/PCS *Coding for present on admission and MS-DRGs *Subsections addressing specific body systems and diseases, providing targeted practice *Case studies with multiple choice and open-ended questions that address skills at all levels *An online answer key explaining correct and incorrect answers in detail