Begin your journey towards a successful career in medical coding with the guidance of the most reputable name in coding education! Buck’s Step-by-Step Medical Coding, the bestselling resource, offers a practical and user-friendly approach to coding using all current coding sets. Each coding concept is explained thoroughly, followed by practice exercises to reinforce your understanding. This comprehensive book covers reimbursement, ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and inpatient coding, and also provides 30-day access to TruCode® Encoder Essentials through the Evolve website. No other book provides such extensive coverage of all coding sets!

Access to this product, which is subject to your institution’s discretion, grants you up to 3 years of online and perpetual offline access. Please note that Elsevier reserves the right to restrict or remove access based on changes in the product portfolio or other market conditions.

At the end of each chapter, you will find theory and practical review questions that focus on recalling important information and applying codes. The step-by-step approach employed in this book makes it easier for students to develop coding skills and retain the material. Additionally, learning objectives and glossary review questions reinforce understanding of key concepts and terms.

To provide students with hands-on experience, a 30-day trial to TruCode® Encoder Essentials is included, offering access to an encoder and additional practice exercises on the Evolve website. The book also features “real-life” coding reports, which simulate the reports encountered by coders in their professional practice, allowing students to apply coding principles to actual cases. Online activities on Evolve provide extra practice with assignments, including coding reports.

With over 450 illustrations, this book aids in understanding various medical conditions and procedures that are coded, featuring examples directly from Elsevier’s professional ICD-10 and HCPCS manuals. Furthermore, the book offers four coding-question variations, including single-code questions and multiple-code questions and scenarios, to enhance students’ coding abilities and critical thinking skills.

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