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!

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 makes it easier to develop your coding skills and retain the material. Additionally, learning objective and glossary review questions further enhance your understanding of key concepts and terms.

To give you hands-on experience with using an encoder, the book offers a 30-day trial to TruCode® Encoder Essentials, along with access to additional encoder practice exercises on the Evolve website. “Real-life” coding reports are included to simulate the reports you will encounter as a coder, helping you apply coding principles to actual cases.

For extra practice, online activities on Evolve provide coding assignments, including coding reports. More than 450 illustrations are included to help you understand the various medical conditions and procedures being coded, with examples directly taken from Elsevier’s professional ICD-10 and HCPCS manuals.

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