ICD-9-CM Coding Handbook, with Answers, 2010 Revised Edition (ICD-9-CM Coding Handbook (W/Answers)) [Paperback]

Faye Brown (Author), Nelly Leon-Chisen (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1556483600 | ISBN-13: 978-1556483608 | Publication Date: August 28, 2009 | Edition: 2010

The ICD-9-CM Coding Handbook is the only guide published in collaboration with the Central Office on ICD-9-CM of the American Hospital Association. The Central
Office is the official industry body that prepares the AHA Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM. The Handbook helps coders understand the principles behind the classification system so they can apply the official coding advice found in the ICD-9-CM Coding Manual. Academic and
in-service instructors can easily arrange course outlines and study exercises around Handbook chapters to train new and experienced coders. Each Handbook contains 100-plus exercises and review questions plus, 269 case summary exercises that are based on real patient records.

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I have used this book since 1991. The current edition is the best one yet. I appreciate having the supplemental problems in the back. --Cecil Brooks, RHIA, CCS Director, HIT Program Rose State College, Midwest City, OK

The book is the best resource for coding students and experienced coders... --Mary Worsley, MS, RHIA, CCS Professor, Program Coordinator, Miami Dade College, Medical Center Campus, Miami, FL

...a great book. I have used this text since I started teaching. I also used this text as a student. --Betty Haar, RHIA, Program Director Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, IA

Product Details

• Paperback: 805 pages
• Publisher: Aha Services; 2010 edition (August 28, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556483600
• ISBN-13: 978-1556483608
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #270,895 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Helpful, January 26, 2010

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This book is a wonderful addition to my textbooks that I am using for school. I am currently enrolled in an online Medical Billing and Coding course and this book gave me the extra help and information that my other textbooks was lacking. I would recommend anyone who is majoring in Medical Billing and Coding to purchase this book if this book is not provided as a textbook for school!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ICD-9 coding handbook, February 2, 2010

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This book has answers so its a great way to freshen up on what you learned 12 years ago :-)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful textbook for self-paced learners, May 20, 2010

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I am so happy with this book. I have just finished an online Medical Billing & Coding course which, while it did teach me the basics of coding, left me with very little confidence in my knowledge of complicated coding situations. I asked for more coding practice and they told me to take another expensive class! So I looked around for textbooks. I bought a textbook which sounded good, and had lots of good coding practice, but which didn't have the answers! Most of them don't, since they're meant for use in coding classes. I returned it in disgust.

Then I stumbled upon this textbook. It has two editions: one with the answers, and one without. It's for beginning to intermediate coders (perfect for me), and is for both classroom students and those who wish to study or brush up their coding skills on their own. Perfect!

I'm now on Chapter 6, being introduced to late effects codes, multiple coding situations, etc. Yummy! The level is great - not too hard, not too easy. I look forward to studying the rest of the chapters. There's plenty of coding practice - WITH ANSWERS! The only slightly not-totally-positive comment I can make on this book is that that answers are right there, next to the coding problems, rather than in lists at the end of the chapters or book. Of course, this saves trees, so it's just as well. But when I come to a coding practice session, I do find myself spending a bit of time writing the coding questions on another piece of paper, then taping the paper above the coding questions - this happens frequently because there are a lot of coding questions! It's too distracting for me otherwise when I'm figuring out the codes, as the answers are right there. But this is a very small detractor - and again, it's better for the environment not to have to spend paper on answer lists later in the book.

I am absolutely thrilled with this book. I'm sure that after I finish studying it, I will have the confidence to tell future potential employers that even though I'm a newbie, I do have a bit of (self-taught) experience with complicated codes. Spread the word about this book - it's great. A great supplement to all students of Medical Billing & Coding.