Customer Reviews

Decoding the Codes: A Comprehensive Guide to ICD, CPT, and HCPCS Coding Systems (Hfma Healthcare Financial Management Series)

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(0)
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2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I like the content of the book. But if I had known there were no answers, especially to the coding exercises, I would not have purchased this book. I purchase the book to learn and improve my coding skills but with no answers, what good is it to do the exercises? If you're really serious about learning, I feel this is a bad investment

This is an excellent book, with much information. Alas, for such an in-depth workbook, it was totally aggravating not to have the answer key. Okay, all you out there, I called McGraw-Hill at 1-800-252-4729 and was then told to call a Jenny at 1-630-789-5305 (she works at McGraw-Hill) and request an answer key. She will send you one for free. Then make it known to Jenny, tactfully of course, how the answer key should have been included in order of the workbook.

I was considering purchasing this book, but after reading the comments by others who purchased the book, I decided against it. How is it that the book is rated "5 stars" with dissatisfied readers? I'm glad I saved my money!

The book is excellent, with much valuable information, but it has no answers to the exercises--a serious omission. I bought the book to improve my coding skills, so was disappointed to find no answers to the coding examples presented. Had I known this beforehand, I would not have purchased the book, because without answers the exercises are not very helpful. Is a key to the answers available? I would really appreciate having one.

Glad I read the reviews and learned that an answer key could berequested from the publisher. Considering the [cost of the book]...this should be included! I agree with others..what good areexercises if you've no way to check how right/wrong one's answers are?

It would be very helpful to have an answer key to the exercises. Are they available?

This COMPREHENSIVE guide is full of exercises but no answers - You do not gain anything after you read this book. There is no HCPCS product list included. Save your money!

This book is very helpful for the person entering the medical coding profession, and it would be a good review for the professional.

A student's call brought the review post by Lynette Arnett, Mar 2000 to my attention. The tel # in the posting contains the # for an insurance company and although I share the name of Jenny, the phone # posted is not mine nor does it belong to anyone else here at McGraw-Hill.
I work in the New Media dept (not customer service) of MH and my manager and I thought best to post the 'correct' phone numbers so if someone does need to request an answer key for this text or any other, they might best be served. The correct number for customer service at McGraw-Hill for Students is 1-800-262-4729 and 1-800-338-3987 for instructors. Thank you!

This is an excellent book, with much information. Alas, for such an in-depth workbook, it was totally aggravating not to have the answer key. Okay, all you out there, I called McGraw-Hill at 1-800-252-4729 and was then told to call a Jenny at 1-630-789-5305 (she works at McGraw-Hill) and request an answer key. She will send you one for free. Then make it known to Jenny, tactfully of course, how the answer key should have been included in order of the workbook.