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You are here > Home > Reading Lists > Coding Books > ICD-9-CM and POA Coding Mentor: A Learning Tool for Interpreting Health Records ICD-9-CM and POA Coding Mentor: A Learning
Tool for Interpreting Health Records With Answer Key,
for self-study & reference Without Answer Key,
for classroom use Designed for:
Real World Practice For Improving “Critical Thinking” Skills
ICD-9-CM and POA
Coding Mentor offers a new way to understand the “thought
process” behind the work of master coders. Using 75 actual (not
“cleaned up”) medical records, it illustrates the path a coding
expert follows to evaluate inpatient charts, clarify incomplete and
often ambiguous information, and reach conclusions for appropriate
code assignments. Patient charts provide a comprehensive mix of
documentation (e.g., lab results, radiology reports, progress notes,
consults, surgeries, etc.) to give coders “real world” experience on
basic through complex cases.
The clear delivery of
information, and the increasing complexity of patient conditions
reflected in each health record, helps build clinical knowledge and
enables coders to understand what is happening to a patient
suffering from common conditions or diseases over time. These
illustrate the logic behind coder decisions as readers advance from
easier to the more complex charts. The book offers “detective-like”
hints for finding pertinent data, structuring effective physician
queries, weighing alternatives, or building a logical case for code
assignments from health records that are incomplete or contain
ambiguous information. Appendixes include flow charts, decision
aids, sample queries, and a comprehensive list of acronyms and
initialisms used throughout the Workbook.
Patricia Bower-Jernigan, RHIA, is the Director of System Wide Hospital Coding at the Allina Hospitals and Clinics, based in Minneapolis, MN. She has extensive experience in planning, coordinating, and facilitating inpatient and outpatient coding and coding education. She is a member of the AHA Central Office on ICD-9-CM Coding Clinic editorial advisory board and active in many associations. 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 / 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 / |
