LEADER 05492nam 2200709Ia 450 001 9910462408703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-76815-0 010 $a9786613678928 010 $a1-118-22203-2 035 $a(CKB)2670000000206366 035 $a(EBL)836567 035 $a(OCoLC)795895012 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000691354 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11396758 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000691354 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10629000 035 $a(PQKB)10529896 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC836567 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL836567 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10570736 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL367892 035 $a(OCoLC)797007381 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000206366 100 $a20120626d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aMedical billing & coding for dummies$b[electronic resource] /$fby Karen Smiley 210 $aHoboken, NJ $cWiley$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (339 p.) 225 1 $a--For dummies 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-118-02172-X 327 $aMedical Billing & Coding For DummiesŪ; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; What You're Not to Read; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Getting to Know Medical Billing and Coding; Chapter 1: Dipping Your Toes in Medical Billing and Coding; Coding versus Billing: They Really Are Two Jobs; A Day in the Life of a Claim; Keeping Abreast of What Every Biller/Coder Needs to Know; Deciding Which Job Is Right for You 327 $aPrepping for Your Career: Training Programs and CertificationsPlanning for the Future; Chapter 2: Exploring the Billing and Coding Professions; The Lowdown on Medical Coding; On the Job with the Medical Biller; In Tandem: Working Together or Doing Both Jobs Yourself?; Chapter 3: Weighing Your Employment Options; Choosing Your Environment: Doctor's Office, Hospital, and Others; Remote Access: Working Off-site; Other Work Options: Freelance, Temping, and More; A Word of Advice for New Coders; Part II: Boning Up on the Need-to-Knows of Your Profession 327 $aChapter 4: Compliance: Understanding the RulesYou Rule! Getting to Know the Rule Makers; Complying with HIPAA; Unbundling the Compliance Bundle; Fun with Audits - Not Really; Chapter 5: Not-So-Strange Bedfellows: Medical Terminology and Medical Necessity; Basic Anatomy Does a Body Good; Say What? Deciphering Medical Terminology; Understanding Medical Necessity; Scrubbing In: Proving Medical Necessity for Surgical Procedures; Connecting with the World of Evaluation and Management Codes; Chapter 6: Getting to Know the Payers; The Man with the Plan: Commercial Insurance 327 $aMedicare: The Big Kahuna of Government PayersWorking with Other Government Payers; Part III: Keys to Becoming a Professional: Getting Certified; Chapter 7: Your Basic Certification Options, Courtesy of the AAPC and AHIMA; Introducing the Two Main Credentialing Organizations: The AAPC and AHIMA; Looking at the Basic Certifications; Choosing the Certification That's Right for You; Examining the Exams: A Quick Review of the Main Tests; Chapter 8: The Path to Certification: Finding a Study Program; The Big Picture: Thinking about Your Degree and Career Objectives; Considering the Time Commitment 327 $aReady, Set, Prerequisites!Picking a Program of Study; Caveat Emptor: Watching Out for Diploma Mills; Chapter 9: Signing Up and Preparing for the Certification Exam; Establishing a Study Routine and Strategy; Focusing on the Right Topics; On Approach: Getting Ready for the Big Day; Signing Up for and Taking the Big Test; Chapter 10: Adding Street Cred: Specialty Certifications and Continuing Ed; Getting Familiar with Your Specialty Certification Options; Building on Your Cred with Continuing Education; Part IV: Dealing with the Nitty-Gritty On-the-Job Details 327 $aChapter 11: Processing a Run-of-the-Mill Claim: An Overview 330 $aThe easy way to start a career in medical billing and coding With healthcare providers moving to electronic record systems, data accuracy and efficient data processing is more important than ever. Medical offices need professionally trained billers and coders, either in the office or via telecommute, to handle records for internal and external accessibility and efficiency. Medical Billing & Coding For Dummies gives you everything you need to know to get started in medical billing and coding. It gives you practical, easy-to-follow coverage and advice on how to find a course, e 410 0$a--For dummies. 606 $aMedical fees$vProblems, exercises, etc 606 $aHealth insurance claims$vProblems, exercises, etc 606 $aNosology$vCode numbers$vProblems, exercises, etc 606 $aMedical claims processing industry$xVocational guidance$zUnited States 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aMedical fees 615 0$aHealth insurance claims 615 0$aNosology 615 0$aMedical claims processing industry$xVocational guidance 676 $a651.504261 700 $aSmiley$b Karen C$0911589 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910462408703321 996 $aMedical billing & coding for dummies$92041421 997 $aUNINA