Carol J. Buck’s Step-by-Step text, this complete online coding course offers convenient self-study and assessment, including the latest coverage of reimbursement, ICD-10-CM, ICD-9-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and inpatient coding. Interactive lessons incorporate animations, photographs, drawings, narrated slide shows, case-based exercises, pop-up definitions, and professional insights.Dual coding addresses the transition to ICD-10 by providing coding answers in both ICD-10 and ICD-9.Interactive review exercises include a special case-based coding activity (including sequencing), as well as matching, fill-in-the-blank, multiple-choice, and true/false questions. Real-life coding reports, cleared of all confidential information, provide real-world experience with reports you will encounter in practice.Over 125 illustrations include medical procedures and conditions that help you understand the services being coded, as well as images from Carol J. Buck's professional ICD and HCPCS manuals that familiarize you with the format of professional coding manuals.Complete coverage of ICD-10-CM prepares you for the transition to ICD-10.Synopses of textbook lessons in each online chapter reinforce learning and serve as helpful review tools.From the Trenches boxes offer valuable tips and helpful advice for working in today’s medical coding field.Automatically scored exams measure your mastery of chapter content.Definitions for 650 terms may be accessed with a single click, through hyperlinks to the glossary.Hyperlinks connect you to related websites and other Elsevier resources for enhanced learning. UPDATED content includes the latest coding information available, promoting accurate coding and success on the job.NEW! Additional animations in CPT chapters improve your understanding of important coding concepts.

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