Key features

• •A step-by-step approach makes it easier to build your skills and remember the material.
• •30-day trial access to TruCode® Encoder Essentials gives you experience with using an encoder (in addition to separate encoder practice exercises on the Evolve website).
• •Learning Objective Review questions are included at the end of each chapter.
• •UNIQUE! Concrete "real-life" coding reports (cleared of any confidential information) simulate the reports you will encounter as a coder and help you apply coding principles to actual cases.
• •Instructor-led assessments on the companion Evolve website provide additional assessment options in classroom settings (answers and rationales provided at the discretion of your instructor).
• •UNIQUE! Four coding-question variations ― covering both single-code questions and multiple-code questions and scenarios ― develop your coding ability and critical thinking skills.
• •Over 450 total illustrations help you understand the types of medical conditions and procedures being coded, along with examples taken directly from Elsevier's professional ICD-10 and HCPCS manuals.
• •Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting boxes show the official guidelines wording for inpatient and outpatient coding alongside in-text explanations.
• •UNIQUE! Coders’ Index in the back of the book makes it easy to quickly locate specific codes.
• •Exercises, Quick Checks, and Toolbox features reinforce coding rules and concepts and emphasize key information.
• •Valuable tips and advice are offered in features such as From the Trenches, Coding Shots, Stop!, Caution!, Check This Out, and CMS Rules.
• •Sample electronic health record screenshots (located in Appendix D) show examples similar to the EHRs you will encounter in the workplace.
• •NEW! Updated content includes the latest coding information available, promoting accurate coding and success on the job.
• •NEW! Glossary review questions are included at the end of each chapter.