Medical Coding Decoded: A Simple Guide to Understanding and Applying Medical Codes in Your Practice
Medical Coding Decoded: A Simple Guide to Understanding and Applying Medical Codes in Your Practice
Charlotte Akor · first published 2019 · ISBN 9781644840306
Akor addresses the practical oddities that trip up new coders. She covers documentation quirks, how electronic medical records affect coding, modifiers, the difference between how diagnoses are coded for billing versus clinical use, and co-pays versus deductibles. The book is written by a board-certified physician and audit expert.
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This is the book that explains why a code looks wrong but is actually right. Akor covers the real-world decisions coders make every day that textbooks often skip.