Book Summary:
If you’re a student just starting to learn the ins and outs of coding diagnoses and procedures in health records, this revised and updated edition of AHIMA’s coding instruction classic will give you the tools you need to develop skills for coding accuracy. You’ll get all the basics you need to make the most of your ICD-9-CM coding skills! If you’re an educator, you’ll discover detailed, practical information that is an excellent starting point for grounding students in the basics of clinical coding. Use the text to bring out the fine points of ICD-9-CM coding by making guidelines more accessible and easier to understand for students. Logically organized, the workbook details the structure, rules, and guidelines for correct coding, covering each section of ICD-9-CM. Your students benefit from the attention given to explaining the structure of the ICD-9-CM codebook, including exercises and examples designed to build a foundation in multiple coding contexts. Includes ICD-9-CM code updates effective October 1, 2003. Free online instructors guide is available for reference and downloading for AHIMA members on the Assembly on Education’s (AOE’s) Community of Practice. |