Medical Coding: What It Is and How It Works

Medical Coding: What It Is and How It Works is the first book to provide an overview of the evolution of medical coding and all the various coding systems. For those contemplating a career in the coding field, this book is ideal as a basic orientation.

Intended for health care and insurance workers, this introduction to medical coding reviews the history of the field and outlines the structure of the ICD-9-CM. The author, who is a documentation consultant, explains procedure coding for professional and facility services, diagnosis categories, claim forms, revenue codes, ethical issues, and how to resolve coding disputes. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR