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Primary Care Please note: You may wish to make your selection according to publication date. However, keep in mind any book not yet published can be easily pre-ordered so that you can conveniently plan ahead. To see Coding Companions in other specialties, see full list of other specialties here. 2011 Edition 2012 Edition This is your comprehensive, illustrated coding and reimbursement guide for primary care medicine. This book can serve as your all-in-one coding and reimbursement resource specific to primary care. Developed to streamline your coding decisions, this all-in-one resource has the information you need to code for your specialty. Updated with current year CPT® and ICD-9-CM codes, this guide includes coding and reimbursement tips, a comprehensive code set specific to your specialty, a CPT-to-ICD-9-CM diagnostic crosswalk and more — all designed to help you code with greater ease and efficiency. View sample pages.
A comprehensive, illustrated guide to coding and reimbursement.
Sarah Serling, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-H, PMCC has 17 years of experience in physician and hospital coding, billing and revenue cycle compliance, most recently overseeing coding compliance in a health care facility. She has extensive background in both the professional and technical components of ICD-9-CM and CPT/HCPCS coding and is an instructor of hospital and professional medical coding curriculum. She is credentialed as a certified coder with specialty certification in Evaluation & Management Services coding. Ms. Serling has provided coding education and consulting services to hospitals and physician practices and has also served as director of reimbursement for a large, multi-specialty group. She is a member of the American Academy of Professional Coders and the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Nichole VanHorn, CPC, CCS-P has more than 15 years of experience in the health care profession. Her areas of expertise include CPT© and ICD-9-CM coding in multiple specialties, auditing, and education. Most recently she served as Clinical Auditor for the Children’s Hospital Physicians at Blank Children’s Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa where she functioned as an auditor for a multi-specialty group. Ms. VanHorn was responsible for the oversight of the physician coding and education section of the Corporate Compliance Program. She has been an active member of her local American Academy of Professional Coders chapter for several years and served as an officer. Karen H. Kachur, RN, CPC, is a technical editor for Ingenix with expertise in Physicians' Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), HCPCS Level II, and ICD-9-CM coding, as well as physician billing, compliance, and fraud and abuse. Prior to joining Ingenix, she worked for many years as a staff RN in a variety of clinical settings, including medicine, surgery, intensive care, psychiatry, and geriatrics. In addition, she was the assistant director of a hospital utilization management and quality assurance department. She also has extensive experience as a nurse reviewer for Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Ingenix offers practical results-oriented services for coding, physician documentation, billing compliance, reimbursement, training services for hospitals and physicians, and more. Learn from the experts who help write the books other consultants are using. Thousands of physicians and health care professionals rely on Ingenix for expert advice. Start benefiting from 100+ years of combined experience and expertise. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. Please remember: The government no longer allows a grace period for annual code sets. The new HIPAA Transaction and Code Set Rule requires providers to use national medical code sets that are valid at the time that a service is provided. ICD-9-CM code revisions become effective October 1st each year while CPT and HCPCS code revisions become effective January 1st. In order for you to meet this requirement, you must have the revised CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-9-CM codes in your possession before the implementation dates. The best way to do this is to order your code books early. Review current coding resources. You may also be interested in combining this important book with the complete CodeManager software and coding data files. You may also be interested in / The Directory of Healthcare Recruiters / Jump to a List / Health Administration & Leadership / Physician Executive, Medical Staff & Practice Management / Finance, Accounting, Economics, Billing & Reimbursement / Coding for Hospital, Physician & Clinical Services / Law, Malpractice, Ethics, Accreditation & Compliance / Quality Improvement, Outcomes & Customer Service / Risk Management, Security, Error Reduction & Patient Safety / Information Systems, Technology & Medical Records / Clinical Management & Executive Nursing / Behavioral Health, Social Work & Psychiatry Management / Human Resources, Management & Supervision / Directories, Data, Trends & Benchmarks / Software & CD-ROMs / Gift Ideas & Recommended Gifts / Journals, Magazines & Newsletters / Search for Books / Books Index / Go to / Home Page / Toolbox for Health Administrators / Bookstore |
