Publisher's Synopsis
This book was designed to give medical coders, billers, and medical assistants the fullest sense of working in a physician's office. To accomplish this goal, each patient file is based on a real person and real doctor's records (with all the names changed). Included in this workbook are both inpatient and out patient files, with typed and handwritten notes. This Advanced Case Study workbook is ideal for CPT, ICD, HCPCS coding and chart review classes. Developed by the former editor of the AMA's CPT book, this Advanced Case Study gives "real world" experiences to anyone who uses it. All of the patients in this book are arranged in alphabetical order, just like an office. All the forms that you will need to code these services, such as CMS-1500, UB-92, and MedBooks' DOC forms are also included. While medical charts and records are being converted to the EMR (electronic medical record) format, physician handwriting has not changed. Medical coders, billers, and medical assistants must continue to decipher their handwriting. Instructors, please note that this is an extraordinary tool that allows your students to thing outside of the box, becoming better coders and billers. Unlike many workbooks that you assign an exercise to, this book breaks down each chart into E/M, Surgery, Pathology and Radiology.
