Introduction: My #1 saying is, “Love your Code Book and it will love you back with the right answer”! I really do believe this. When you love “someone”, you want to learn all about “them”. You spend time with this “someone” and you get to know them. That is what I did with my Code …
Emergency Room Medical Coders, also known as ED Coders, review patient records and assign codes to procedures and diagnoses performed in the Emergency Room. Emergency Room visits are unscheduled episodic services to patients who present for immediate medical attention. Emergency Department Coding is unique in that services are multiple and can range throughout multiple specialties. …
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This is the written document to accompany my YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr1wI57Ez8GQuRAOyFpYclp1pE0WkJisq While reading this document, it will be beneficial to download a copy of the current edition of the Official ICD-10-CM Coding Guidelines from www.CMS.gov Purpose: The purpose of the ICD-10-CM Coding Guidelines is to provide a standardized set of rules and instructions for assigning …
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This is the written document to accompany my YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctOG4-jrGCs&list=PLr1wI57Ez8GQuRAOyFpYclp1pE0WkJisq While reading this document, it will be beneficial to download a copy of the current edition of the Official ICD-10-CM Coding Guidelines from www.CMS.gov Purpose: The purpose of the ICD-10-CM Coding Guidelines is to provide a standardized set of rules and instructions for assigning …
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As a Physician Office Medical Coder, I am my Physician’s “Money Maker”! Without the proper coding of Physician Office visits, reimbursement cannot take place. What is the purpose of the Office Visit? An office visit is a scheduled appointment with a doctor or other medical professional to discuss and treat health concerns. It allows an opportunity …
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*Does Medical Coding Fascinate you? *Have you heard about the Medical Coding Profession but don’t know where to start? *Are you struggling to learn Medical Coding? My answer was “YES” to each of the above questions. After years of struggling to learn Medical Coding, I decided to put my energy into creating “Lesson Plans” along …
What is a “Medical Coder”? Per the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC): “Medical coding is the transformation of healthcare diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment into universal medical alphanumeric codes. The diagnoses and procedure codes are taken from medical record documentation, such as transcription of physician’s notes, laboratory and radiologic results, etc. Medical coding …
